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Acceptance of open source geospatial software : assessing QGIS in South Africa with the UTAUT2 model Henrico, Susanna Jacoba; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, Antony Kyle; Rautenbach, Victoria (Wiley, 2021-02)Geospatial information and technologies are widely used in South Africa, initially mostly with proprietary software but today, mature, open source alternatives such as QGIS are available. We wanted to find out if and why ...
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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 ...
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Van der Merwe, Barend Jacobus; Pillay, Nelishia; Coetzee, Serena Martha (Elsevier, 2022-06)Barchan morphometric data have been used as proxies of meteorological and topographical data in environments where this data is lacking (such as other planetary bodies), gaining insights into barchan dune field dynamics ...
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Tjia, Dinao; Coetzee, Serena Martha (CONSAS Conference, 2013-06)The paper explores the adoption of ISO 19152, Geographic information -- Land Administration Domain Model (LADM), in the enhancement of the current City of Johannesburg Land Information System (CoJLIS) data model. The CoJLIS ...
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Siebritz, Lindy-Anne; Desai, Ahmad; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, Antony Kyle (Taylor and Francis, 2021)The Digital Earth vision foresees the availability and accessibility of geospatial information to achieve the goals of sustainable development, economic growth and social well-being. In the case of urban areas, up-to-date ...
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Coetzee, Serena Martha; Vanlishout, S.; Buyle, R.; Beyaert, V.; Siebritz, Lindy-Anne; Crompvoets, J. (Taylor and Francis, 2021)Municipalities are typically responsible for maintaining address data. Building and maintaining regional or national datasets from local sources requires careful coordination among stakeholders. The Centraal Referentiead ...
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Tredrea, G.; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Rautenbach, Victoria (Copernicus Publications, 2020)Addresses are essential for disaster risk management and response because they are used to locate people affected by a disaster or at risk of being affected. South Africa is vulnerable to disasters, however, despite a ...
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Sinvula, Kisco M.; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, Antony Kyle; Owusu-Banahene, Wiafe; Nangolo, Emma; Rautenbach, Victoria; Hipondoka, Martin (European Commission Joint Research Centre, 2017)Spatial data infrastructures (SDIs) at various levels (global, regional national, local and corporate) are being developed by and in countries around the world. We assess here the SDI developments in three African countries, ...
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Comparing proportional compositions of geospatial technology-related programs at three universities Hodza, Paddington; Schaab, Gertrud; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Van der Merwe, Fritz; Vogt, Brandon (CONSAS Conference, 2015-08)Today, graduates seek employment in a global marketplace, regardless of the country in which they studied. Comparing academic programs helps students, academics and employers to make informed decisions about study options, ...
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Madubedube, Aphiwe; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Rautenbach, Victoria (MDPI, 2021-03-11)Anyone can contribute geographic information to OpenStreetMap (OSM), regardless of their level of experience or skills, which has raised concerns about quality. When reference data is not available to assess the quality ...
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Schaab, Gertrud; Adams, Sybil; Coetzee, Serena Martha (Routledge, 2022)Maps have been used for centuries to depict the diverse facets of our environment. Thematic maps depict a specific theme and help in revealing geospatial patterns and relations. The study and practice of map making has led ...
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Coetzee, Serena Martha; Rautenbach, Victoria (Taylor and Francis, 2017)A design pattern approach for conceptualizing the cartographic design process is presented. A design pattern presents a solution to a problem by describing solutions for the commonalities in problems to be solved. The ...
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Schaab, Gertrud; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Davis, Nerhene; Karanja, Faith N. (Taylor and Francis, 2023)The ‘Cognitive Geomatics’ project is a cooperation between the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (Germany), the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and the University of Nairobi (Kenya). It builds on an earlier ...
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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, ...
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Coetzee, Serena Martha; Smit, Julian (CONSAS Conference, 2015-08)The National Development Plan (NDP) of South Africa describes a 2030 vision for the country. The NDP proposes an observatory as one of the measures to develop capabilities for effective spatial decision-making and ...
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Anbaroglu, B.; Coskun, I. B.; Brovelli, Maria Antonia; Obukhov, T.; Coetzee, Serena Martha (Copernicus Publications, 2020-08)Mobile spatial data collection is one of the major tasks carried out under the United Nations (UN) to quantify targets of various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Even though there are readily available proprietary ...
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Hassim, L.; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Rautenbach, Victoria (Copernicus Publications, 2018)Informal settlements, also known as slums or shanty towns, are characterised by rapid and unstructured expansion, poorly constructed buildings, and in some cases, they are on disputed land. Such settlements often lack ...
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Katumba, Samy Kabangu; Coetzee, Serena Martha (MDPI Publishing, 2017-09-07)With the increasing use of geographical information and technology in a variety of knowledge domains and disciplines, the need to discover and access suitable geospatial data is imperative. Most spatial data infrastructures ...
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Katumba, Samy Kabangu; Coetzee, Serena Martha (CONSAS Conference, 2015-08)Spatial data infrastructures (SDIs) are meant to facilitate dissemination and consumption of spatial data, amongst others, through publication and discovery of spatial metadata in geoportals. However, geoportals are often ...
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Hlela, Sibusisiwe Bongiwe Patience; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Cooper, Antony Kyle (CONSAS Conference, 2016-09)Spatial data infrastructure (SDI) facilitates the collection and sharing of geographic information developed by different organisations. As a result, SDI initiatives are occurring in different countries. Various government ...
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