Civic-Tech and Volunteered Geographic Information under the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Japanese Case Study

Koshiro Suzuki*

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Abstract

In the early spring of 2020, a new infectious disease, COVID-19, emerged and spread globally, showing how vulnerable humans are to novel viral threats. Evidently, this crisis has inspired new technological and social innovations. The aim of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the application of civic tech and volunteered geographic information to confront the disease, which spontaneously emerged after the first case was confirmed in Japan in late January 2020. The trend of participatory Geographic Information Systems/PGIS that emerged from the GIS controversy in the 1990s went through crisis mapping and has demonstrated a new way of using GIS via social participation in the 21st century.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGISTAM 2021 - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management
EditorsCedric Grueau, Robert Laurini, Lemonia Ragia
PublisherScience and Technology Publications, Lda
Pages214-221
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9789897585036
StatePublished - 2021
Event7th International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management, GISTAM 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 2021/04/232021/04/25

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management, GISTAM - Proceedings
Volume2021-April
ISSN (Electronic)2184-500X

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management, GISTAM 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period2021/04/232021/04/25

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Participatory GIS
  • Volunteered Geographic Information

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Information Systems
  • Software

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