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Volunteered geographic information research in the first decade: a narrative review of selected journal articles in GIScience

Yingwei Yana Key Lab of Guangdong for Utilization of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Geospatial Information Technology and Application, Guangzhou Institute of Geography, Guangzhou, China;b Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore;c 'Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chen-Chieh Fengb Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0410-714XView further author information
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Wei Huangd System Planning Branch, Ministry of Transportation Ontario, Toronto, Canada;e Department of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8324-8877View further author information
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Hongchao Fanf Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayView further author information
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Yi-Chen Wangb Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3034-7377View further author information
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Alexander Zipfg GIScience Research Group, Institute of Geography, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, GermanyView further author information
Pages 1765-1791 | Received 11 Oct 2018, Accepted 13 Feb 2020, Published online: 26 Feb 2020

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