Provenance and Trust in Volunteered Geographic Information: The Case of OpenStreetMap
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چکیده
We propose to use the trustworthiness of features in OpenStreetMap as a proxy function for data quality, where a feature’s trust value is computed solely from its history. The trustworthiness is based on the different contribution patterns that can be found in a feature’s history, such as rollbacks or deletions. We argue that these patterns influence the trustworthiness of a feature and its contributors’ reputation. We discuss different potential implications of the patterns on trust and reputation.
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