A Need-Finding Study with Users of Geospatial Data
A Need-Finding Study with Users of Geospatial Data
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10.1145/3544548.3581370
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2023-04
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Parker Ziegler;Sarah E. Chasins
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作者：
Parker Ziegler;Sarah E. Chasins
地理空间数据在地球和气候科学家、社会科学家和数据记者探索环境和社会时空变化的工作中发挥着越来越重要的作用。然而，现有的用于地理空间分析和可视化的软件和编程工具难以学习且难以使用。这项工作的目的是确定多样化且不断扩大的地理空间数据用户社区未满足的计算需求。我们与领域专家在当前工作中使用地理空间数据进行了情境调查研究 (n = 25)。通过主题分析，我们发现参与者努力（1）查找和转换地理空间数据以满足时空约束，（2）了解地理空间操作员的行为，（3）跟踪地理空间数据的来源，以及（4）探索制图设计空间。这些发现为地理空间分析和可视化系统的开发人员和设计人员提供了设计机会。
Geospatial data is playing an increasingly critical role in the work of Earth and climate scientists, social scientists, and data journalists exploring spatiotemporal change in our environment and societies. However, existing software and programming tools for geospatial analysis and visualization are challenging to learn and difficult to use. The aim of this work is to identify the unmet computing needs of the diverse and expanding community of geospatial data users. We conducted a contextual inquiry study (n = 25) with domain experts using geospatial data in their current work. Through a thematic analysis, we found that participants struggled to (1) find and transform geospatial data to satisfy spatiotemporal constraints, (2) understand the behavior of geospatial operators, (3) track geospatial data provenance, and (4) explore the cartographic design space. These findings suggest design opportunities for developers and designers of geospatial analysis and visualization systems.