期刊名称：GI_FORUM - Journal for Geographic Information Science
电子版ISSN：2308-1708
出版年度：2015
页码：438-444
DOI：10.1553/giscience2015s438
出版社：ÖAW Verlag, Wien
摘要：The increasing demand for and availability of (geo-)data products in the EC-ESA conjointCopernicus initiative has boosted geospatial information services in a range of societaldomains. Addressing the domain of human security we developed a validation strategy foruser-specific map products. This validation strategy is based on four categories (relevance,impact, readability, transferability) that each consists of selected validation attributes. Thedeveloped expert-based scaling approach follows the Likert scale, which results in an individualgrading per product. In addition to the quantitative assessment, also verbal descriptionsof positive and negative aspects, as well as recommendations are provided. All validationoutcomes are communicated via a web-based platform, which was developed usingopen-source software environments. The presentation of the validation outcomes in thisintuitive manner supports the continuous improvement of the production within the service.In addition, the validation strategy is intended to be adaptive to different contexts. Thisassures the implementation in operational services and further application fields, where it isnecessary to assure, maintain, and improve the quality of the products in the long run.
