7.5.
Geographic information system
Up one level
GIS
Web applications that support information provision and discussion of on the basis of geographical information (usually in the form of an interactive map). To this purpose they may use satellite data. They are used for participation in planning and in environmental consultations. They are also used for citizens to inform local authority of specific problems.
Source(s):
DEMO-net. DEMO-net Deliverable 5.1: Report on current ICTs to enable Participation. Deliverable, DEMO-net Consortium, 4 2006.
DEMO-net. DEMO-net Deliverable 13.1: Development methods and support environments to build eParticipation tools. Deliverable, DEMO-net Consortium, 2007.

