Understanding the contribution of a Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI) to society through improved economic, social and environmental outcomes implies an integrated and dynamic approach. To address this challenge, we propose a research framework that gathers theories and findings from a study concerning 45 French institutional SDIs. Its goal is to provide a logical structure for a holistic analysis of the complex components that affect the production and use of geographical information, their relationships, the dynamics of these relationships and the resulting outcomes. Two published frameworks, the Press-Pulse Dynamics and the Institutional Analysis and Development, are used as boundary objects during a three-workshop process gathering the research team. The result of this collective process leads to the design of an integrated conceptual framework for SDI research. It describes five main components of SDI (external drivers, a social component, patterns of interactions, a technical and informational component and outcomes), their relationships and research hypotheses. Guided by external press and internal pulse dynamics, the iterative framework redresses This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non commercial Works 3.0 License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 55 the balance of SDI components in favor of the social block and links this block to the technical and informational component through two bridges: patterns of interactions and outcomes. It shows how social norms and representations of different types of actors affect collective and individual actions, which then impact the technical and informational component of SDIs. In turn, technical and informational artifacts influence outcomes, thereby modifying human actions and initiating feedback that impacts the original dynamics and processes. We provide such a type of conceptual activity for assimilating large amounts of social and technical knowledge to strengthen our understanding of SDIs functioning and dynamics.
An integrated conceptual framework for SDI research: experiences from French case studies
Résumé
en
Understanding the contribution of a Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI) to society through improved economic, social and environmental outcomes implies an integrated and dynamic approach. To address this challenge, we propose a research framework that gathers theories and findings from a study concerning 45 French institutional SDIs. Its goal is to provide a logical structure for a holistic analysis of the complex components that affect the production and use of geographical information, their relationships, the dynamics of these relationships and the resulting outcomes. Two published frameworks, the Press-Pulse Dynamics and the Institutional Analysis and Development, are used as boundary objects during a three-workshop process gathering the research team. The result of this collective process leads to the design of an integrated conceptual framework for SDI research. It describes five main components of SDI (external drivers, a social component, patterns of interactions, a technical and informational component and outcomes), their relationships and research hypotheses. Guided by external press and internal pulse dynamics, the iterative framework redresses This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non commercial Works 3.0 License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 55 the balance of SDI components in favor of the social block and links this block to the technical and informational component through two bridges: patterns of interactions and outcomes. It shows how social norms and representations of different types of actors affect collective and individual actions, which then impact the technical and informational component of SDIs. In turn, technical and informational artifacts influence outcomes, thereby modifying human actions and initiating feedback that impacts the original dynamics and processes. We provide such a type of conceptual activity for assimilating large amounts of social and technical knowledge to strengthen our understanding of SDIs functioning and dynamics.
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ( 302851 )
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LETG -
Littoral, Environnement, Télédétection, Géomatique UMR 6554
( 14266 )
- Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer - Technopôle Brest-Iroise - Place Nicolas Copernic 29280 Plouzané
- France
Université de Caen Normandie ( 7127 )
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Normandie Université ( 455934 )
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Université d'Angers ( 74911 )
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École Pratique des Hautes Études ( 110691 )
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Université Paris Sciences et Lettres ( 564132 )
;
Université de Brest ( 300314 )
;
Université de Rennes 2 ( 406201 )
;
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 6554 ( 441569 )
;
Institut de Géographie et d'Aménagement Régional de l'Université de Nantes ( 530572 )
;
Université de Nantes 93263 ( 93263 )
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Passages
( 456102 )
- Maison des Suds - 12, esplanade des Antilles - 33607 Pessac cedex
- France
Université de Bordeaux ( 259761 )
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Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication ( 300125 )
;
Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour ( 301085 )
;
Université Bordeaux Montaigne ( 412629 )
;
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR5319 ( 441569 )
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PRODIG (UMR_8586 / UMR_D_215 / UM_115) -
Pôle de recherche pour l'organisation et la diffusion de l'information géographique
( 542264 )
- PRODIG - 2 rue Valette - 75005 Paris
- France
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne ( 7550 )
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Institut de Recherche pour le Développement UMR_D_215 ( 67872 )
;
AgroParisTech ( 148117 )
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Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 UMR_8586 ( 300301 )
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Sorbonne Université ( 413221 )
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR_8586 ( 441569 )
Page/Identifiant
54 - 82
Volume
14
Date de publication
2019-08-07
Comité de lecture
Oui
Audience
Internationale
Vulgarisation
Non
Nom de la revue
International Journal of Data Infrastructures Research
(ISSN : 1725-0463)
Publié par Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Revue non référencée dans Sherpa-Romeo
Langue du document
Anglais
Domaine(s)
Sciences de l'environnement/Environnement et Société
Sciences de l'Homme et Société
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Géographie
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Sciences de l'information et de la communication
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Méthodes et statistiques
Mots-clés
en
conceptual framework, Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), French institutional SDIs
Françoise Gourmelon, Matthieu Noucher, Jade Georis-Creuseveau, Xavier Amelot, Pierre Gautreau, et al.. An integrated conceptual framework for SDI research: experiences from French case studies. International Journal of Data Infrastructures Research, 2019, 14, pp.54 - 82. ⟨10.2902/1725-0463.2019.14.art3⟩. ⟨hal-02264461⟩