Participants' Motivations to Contribute Geographic Information in an Online Community
Budhathoki, Nama Raj
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Description
Title
Participants' Motivations to Contribute Geographic Information in an Online Community
Author(s)
Budhathoki, Nama Raj
Issue Date
2010
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Nedović-Budić, Zorica
Department of Study
Urban and Regional Planning
Discipline
Urban and Regional Planning
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Web Studies
Language
eng
Abstract
In addition to geographic information, the findings of this dissertation have implications for the development of other online communities, local and regional planning, and governance and citizen participation. People's desire to contribute local knowledge should not be understood in limited terms of the geometric primitives of point, line, and polygon; rather, it should be interpreted as an expression of a desire to participate in the broad processes of social, cultural, and technological transformation. If this excitement can be tapped, it will set a new stage for participatory discourse with government and fellow citizens. The resulting collective intelligence might prove to be an asset for transforming 21st century societies.
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