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Reproducible Research in Geoinformatics: Concepts, Challenges and Benefits (Vision Paper)

Authors Christian Kray , Edzer Pebesma , Markus Konkol , Daniel Nüst

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Christian Kray
  • Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi), University of Münster, Germany
Edzer Pebesma
  • Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi), University of Münster, Germany
Markus Konkol
  • Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi), University of Münster, Germany
Daniel Nüst
  • Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi), University of Münster, Germany

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This work was funded by the DFG under project numbers TR864/6-1, TR864/12-1 PE1632/10-1, PE1632/17-1, KR3930/8-1 and KR3930/3-1: Opening Reproducible Research ("Offene Reproduzierbare Forschung I/II", o2r(2))

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the participants of the ifgi 2.0 workshop in 2014.

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Christian Kray, Edzer Pebesma, Markus Konkol, and Daniel Nüst. Reproducible Research in Geoinformatics: Concepts, Challenges and Benefits (Vision Paper). In 14th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory (COSIT 2019). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 142, pp. 8:1-8:13, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2019)
https://doi.org/10.4230/LIPIcs.COSIT.2019.8

Abstract

Geoinformatics deals with spatial and temporal information and its analysis. Research in this field often follows established practices of first developing computational solutions for specific spatiotemporal problems and then publishing the results and insights in a (static) paper, e.g. as a PDF. Not every detail can be included in such a paper, and particularly, the complete set of computational steps are frequently left out. While this approach conveys key knowledge to other researchers it makes it difficult to effectively re-use and reproduce the reported results. In this vision paper, we propose an alternative approach to carry out and report research in Geoinformatics. It is based on (computational) reproducibility, promises to make re-use and reproduction more effective, and creates new opportunities for further research. We report on experiences with executable research compendia (ERCs) as alternatives to classic publications in Geoinformatics, and we discuss how ERCs combined with a supporting research infrastructure can transform how we do research in Geoinformatics. We point out which challenges this idea entails and what new research opportunities emerge, in particular for the COSIT community.

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  • Information systems → Spatial-temporal systems
  • Information systems → Computing platforms
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  • vision paper
  • Geoinformatics
  • reproducibility
  • computational
  • spatial and temporal information
  • spatial data science
  • GI Science

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