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Centre for Geo-Information Science (CGIS): Recent submissions

  • Development and evaluation of a specialized task taxonomy for spatial planning – a map literacy experiment with topographic maps 
    Rautenbach, Victoria; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Coltekin, Arzu (Elsevier, 2017-05)
    Topographic maps are among the most commonly used map types, however, their complex and information-rich designs depicting natural, human-made and cultural features make them difficult to read. Regardless of their complexity, ...
  • Results of an evaluation of augmented reality mobile development frameworks for addresses in augmented reality 
    Rautenbach, Victoria; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Jooste, Danie (Springer, 2016-06)
    Addresses displayed on dwellings and buildings play a key role in society. Amongst others, they are used for deliveries, in household surveys, to navigate, or to find friends. Sometimes, address signs are destroyed, displaced ...
  • Reflections on a community-based service learning approach in a geoinformatics project module 
    Coetzee, Serena Martha; Rautenbach, Victoria (SpringerLink, 2016-10)
    Geoinformatics (also known as geographic information science) is the science and technology that underpins the collection, representation, processing, analysis, visualisation and dissemination of geographic information. ...
  • A solution for processing large files in the LASer (LAS) format using the message passing interface (MPI) and parallel file systems 
    Wendel, Jeffrey; Finn, Michael P.; Kosovich, John; Falgout, Jeff; Liu, Yan; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith; Taylor, Trevor; Borba, R.L.R. (Rogerio); Strauch, Julia (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Paper presented at the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...
  • Discussing the role of university in spatial data infrastructure construction : issues and challenges for UERJ-V-SDI 
    Ramos, Jose Augusto Sapienza; Ferreira, Carlos Eduardo Goncalves; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith; Taylor, Trevor; Borba, R.L.R. (Rogerio); Strauch, Julia (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Paper presented at the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...
  • Open standards and formats used in the implementation of a marine spatial data infrastructure at The Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation of the Brazilian navy 
    Carballini, Juan; Mandarino, Cmdr. Flavia; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith; Taylor, Trevor; Borba, R.L.R. (Rogerio); Strauch, Julia (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Paper presented at the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...
  • Geoportal MTOP 
    Bermudez, Hebenor; Fernandez, Ana; Marroni, Laura; Robert, Melissa; Godan, Federico; Strauch, Julia; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith; Taylor, Trevor; Rogerio, Borba (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Paper presented at the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...
  • Conceptual data modeling in geospatial information technology tool kit (gittok) 
    Ota, Morishige; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith; Taylor, Trevor; Borba, R.L.R. (Rogerio); Strauch, Julia (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Paper presented at the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...
  • The Australian National Map 
    Belgun, Ana; Grochow, Keith; Henrikson, Mats; Leihn, Peter; Mason, Alexander; Raghnaill, Michelle Nic; Ring, Kevin; Simpson-Young, Bill; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Paper presented at the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...
  • SDI – national to global : perspectives from the UK academic sector 
    Smyth, Conor G.; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith; Taylor, Trevor; Borba, R.L.R. (Rogerio); Strauch, Julia (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Paper presented at the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...
  • A decade of geoinformation sharing at ETH Zurich 
    Iosifescu-Enescu, Ionut; Iosifescu-Enescu, Christina; Pachaud, Nadia H.; Tsorlini, Angeliki; Hurni, Lorenz; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith; Taylor, Trevor; Borba, R.L.R. (Rogerio); Strauch, Julia (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Paper presented at the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...
  • Using OS software and open standards for implementing a European SDI via service Cascade 
    Lehto, Lassi; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith; Taylor, Trevor; Borba, R.L.R. (Rogerio); Strauch, Julia (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Paper presented at the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...
  • Interoperable provision of geodata and services according to the INSPIRE directive in German geoportal sites 
    Behr, Franz-Josef; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Paper presented at the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...
  • NSDI-BR - a historical and contemporary analysis 
    Borba, R.L.R. (Rogerio); Fernandez, Wesley Silva; Strauch, Julia C.M.; Souza, Jano M.; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, A.K. (Antony Kyle); Camboim, Silvana; Anand, Suchith; Taylor, Trevor; Borba, R.L.R. (Rogerio); Strauch, Julia (International Cartographic Association (ICA), 2015)
    Proceedings of a pre-conference workshop of the 27th International Cartographic Conference: Spatial data infrastructures, standards, open source and open data for geospatial (SDI-Open 2015) 20-21 August 2015, Brazilian ...
  • Results from a survey of the South African GISc community show who they are and what they do 
    Coetzee, Serena Martha; Eksteen, Sanet Patricia; Roos, Adrian (CONSAS Conference, 2014-08)
    In the wake of the rapidly increasing global geospatial industry, a shortage of registered GISc professionals, as well as professional GISc registration challenges, have been reported in South Africa. The suitability of ...
  • A qualitative comparison of South Africa’s geomatics professional body’s academic model against industry’s understanding of SDI knowledge and skills requirements 
    Coetzee, Serena Martha; Rautenbach, Victoria; Du Plessis, Heindrich; France, Derek; Higgitt, David (Routledge, 2015-01)
    The South African Spatial Data Infrastructure (SASDI) was established in 2003. Registration of geographical information science (GISc) practitioners by the South African geomatics professional body followed in 2004 and ...
  • Tertiary education institutions in Africa : cloudy with a chance of GISc education in some countries 
    Coetzee, Serena Martha; Eksteen, Sanet Patricia; Smit, Julian L.; Whittal, Jennifer (CONSAS Conference, 2012-08)
    The world is facing many global challenges: climate change, food security, sustainable development and humanitarian assistance after disasters, to name a few. For Africa with its many natural resources, fast increasing ...
  • Address data sharing : organizational motivators and barriers and their implications for the South African spatial data infrastructure 
    Sebake, Malete Daniel; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (European Commission Joint Research Centre, 2013)
    An address is a common reference for a multitude of information. In South Africa, multiple address datasets are developed and maintained by various public and private organizations with little or no cooperation on data ...
  • Towards evaluating the map literacy of planners in 2D maps and 3D models in South Africa 
    Rautenbach, Victoria; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Çöltekin, Arzu (AfricaGEO 2014 Conference Proceedings, 2014)
    South Africa is faced with numerous socioeconomic problems, such as poverty and resource depletion. Sustainable planning is of great importance to ensure that the necessary resources are available for future generations. ...
  • On the global geodetic observing system : Africa's preparedness and challenges 
    Botai, Joel Ongego; Combrinck, Ludwig; Rautenbach, Cornelis Johannes de Wet (Elsevier, 2013-02)
    .Space geodetic techniques and satellite missions play a crucial role in the determination and monitoring of geo-kinematics, Earth’s rotation and gravity fields. These three pillars of geodesy provide the basis for determining ...