Knowledge on-demand: a function of the future spatial knowledge infrastructure

Arnold, L.M.; McMeekin, David; Ivanova, Ivana; Armstrong, K.

doi:10.1080/14498596.2019.1654942

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Arnold, L.M.

McMeekin, David

Ivanova, Ivana

Armstrong, K.

Date

2019

Type

Journal Article

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Arnold, L.M. and McMeekin, D.A. and Ivánová, I. and Armstrong, K. 2019. Knowledge on-demand: a function of the future spatial knowledge infrastructure. Journal of Spatial Science.

Source Title

Journal of Spatial Science

DOI

10.1080/14498596.2019.1654942

ISSN

1449-8596

Faculty

Faculty of Science and Engineering

School

School of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS)

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78527

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

This paper conceptualises a future Spatial Knowledge Infrastructure (SKI), aparadigm shift from supplier-driven data and spatial analytics, to where end usersquery data at will to obtain new insights. The SKI addresses problems from theusers’ viewpoint, seeking real-time answers for informed decision making, ratherthan from a data producer’s perspective. The driving motivation, to satisfy society’sgrowing expectation for knowledge on-demand, targeting spatial infrastructuredesign from a knowledge-out rather than a data-in perspective. This paper exploresthe SKI framework and how Semantic Web technologies can be used to deliverservices in step with the knowledge on-demand revolution.