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Interdisciplinary Methodologies and the Civilianization of Geographic Information: Advances in Qualitative GIS Research
Received date: 2024-11-11
Revised date: 2025-01-01
Online published: 2025-01-23
Supported by
National Natural Science Foundation of China(42201245)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(41971227)
The Key Research and Development Project of Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Plan(2023-YBSF-029)
Social Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province, China(2024J012)
[Significance] The social-cultural transformation of geography and its integration with GIS technology are of great significance for gaining a deeper understanding of the complexity of human-land relationships. However, in practice, there are often insurmountable disciplinary barriers between the two fields, such as divergences between qualitative and quantitative methods and subjective versus objective perspectives. To address these challenges, the Western geography community has developed an interdisciplinary approach, known as qualitative GIS, that effectively bridges these disciplinary conflicts. This paper reviews and summarizes the research progress of qualitative GIS, aiming to provide new methodological insights for socio-cultural research in Chinese geographical studies and to promote deeper integration between the disciplines. [Progress] Qualitative GIS originates from a critical reflection on traditional geographic information technology and incorporates the methodological concepts of participatory research and mixed-methods research. On one hand, qualitative GIS emphasizes the democratization of geographic information, encouraging public participation in its production and use. On the other hand, it seeks methodological breakthroughs to enhance GIS's ability to process qualitative data, fostering a deeper understanding of phenomena from a spatial perspective. [Prospect] Based on the current development status and trends of qualitative GIS, this paper makes the following predictions for its future: (i) a shift from absolute space to relational space at the level of spatial epistemology; (ii) improved accommodation of diverse data types; (iii) exploration of the capacity for batch processing of qualitative data using AI technology; (iv) achieving a balance between research efficiency and participants' engagement through the integration of internet technology with in-depth fieldwork; and (v) the development of a standardized technological framework for qualitative GIS.
WANG Yuan , ZHAO Zhenbin . Interdisciplinary Methodologies and the Civilianization of Geographic Information: Advances in Qualitative GIS Research[J]. Journal of Geo-information Science, 2025 , 27(1) : 100 -115 . DOI: 10.12082/dqxxkx.2025.240624
利益冲突:Conflicts of Interest 所有作者声明不存在利益冲突。
All authors disclose no relevant conflicts of interest.
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