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The Fundamentals of Human Factors Design for Volunteered Geographic Information pp 79–94Cite as

Data Generation: VGI and PGI Data Sets

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In this book, research has sought to understand the way in which users perceive the utility of VGI to help aid them in their activities. The scoping study demonstrated that the users’ decision to utilise VGI within professional, personal and social settings comes from their level of trust in the data and degree of homogeneity between the data user and the data contributor. More importantly, the scoping study suggested that the consumer would consider both VGI and PGI using the same criteria, in order to achieve their personal needs. Study Two highlighted how the consumer perceptions of VGI and PGI are influenced by their use requirements, where it is more useful to consider the attributes of the data (e.g. its currency) rather than the professionalism of the contributor. Study Two also demonstrated that the user judgement of trust is a key perception in the analysis of information during an information search, alongside cognitive authority and overall quality.

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    First published in Parker et al. (2012c)

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    Build on the earlier AUNT-SUE project, described by Evans (2009).

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Parker, C.J. (2014). Data Generation: VGI and PGI Data Sets. In: The Fundamentals of Human Factors Design for Volunteered Geographic Information. SpringerBriefs in Geography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03503-1_5

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