Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
William J. Gordon, Daniel Gottlieb, David Kreda, Joshua C. Mandel, Kenneth D. Mandl, Isaac S. Kohane
Summary: The 21st Century Cures Act and the Final Rules create a roadmap for patient access to electronic health information, with the data provided impacting the value creation of improved data liquidity. This commentary highlights the potential for significant value creation from US Core Data for Interoperability in clinical bioinformatics research, advocating for research community involvement in the USCDI process to drive this value creation forward. Additionally, a mechanism using existing APIs for full data export capabilities is described as a pragmatic way to enable value creation with minimal technical burden.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Henry W. Loescher, Rodrigo Vargas, Michael Mirtl, Beryl Morris, Johan Pauw, Xiubo Yu, Werner Kutsch, Paula Mabee, Jianwu Tang, Benjamin L. Ruddell, Peter Pulsifer, Jaana Back, Steffen Zacharias, Mark Grant, Gregor Feig, Leiming Zhang, Christoph Waldmann, Melissa A. Genazzio
Summary: The development of large continental-scale ecosystem research infrastructures has provided a unique opportunity in ecological science. The Global Ecosystem Research Infrastructure (GERI) is a network of independent site-based infrastructures dedicated to understanding global indicator ecosystems. Harmonizing their data enables broader cross-continental ecological research and enhances the capability to address global ecological challenges.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Megan Mun Li, Tsung-Ting Kuo
Summary: This study aimed to store chest x-ray images using a blockchain-based framework to handle large images, improve viewing latency, and enhance software consistency. The findings showed that the blockchain network successfully shared large images up to 18 MB and supported smart contracts to provide code immutability, availability, and provenance, with the preview feature successfully sharing images 93% faster than sharing images without the preview feature.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Transportation
Trisalyn Nelson, Colin Ferster, Karen Laberee, Daniel Fuller, Meghan Winters
Summary: Cities are promoting bicycling for transportation as a solution to traffic congestion, obesity, and air pollution, while facing challenges in evaluating the strengths and limitations of crowdsourced data. New technologies such as GPS-enabled smartphones and social media are changing the potential sources for bicycling data, offering opportunities to improve understanding of bicycling behavior and safety.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Louis Dron, Alison Dillman, Michael J. Zoratti, Jonas Haggstrom, Edward J. Mills, Jay J. H. Park
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of clinical trials have been conducted with many ending early due to feasibility issues, leading to inconclusive findings and potential false positives and negatives amidst a lack of common data standards for pooling results.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Juan Gonzalez-Garcia, Francisco Estupinan-Romero, Carlos Telleria-Orriols, Javier Gonzalez-Galindo, Luigi Palmieri, Andrea Fagaralli, Ivan Pristas, Jakov Vukovic, Janis Misins, Irisa Zile, Enrique Bernal-Delgado
Summary: Action! is a Joint Action on Health Information established by EU Member States to create a sustainable EU health information system infrastructure. The initiative aims to enhance health information research capacities, promote interoperability, and share best practices in stroke care.
ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Yanyu Wang, Pingbo Tang, Kaijian Liu, Jiannan Cai, Ran Ren, Jacob J. Lin, Hubo Cai, Jiansong Zhang, Nora El-Gohary, Mario Berges, Mani Golparvar Fard
Summary: Data sharing is crucial for decision making in civil infrastructure engineering projects. Understanding the characteristics of data-sharing-related factors is crucial for promoting data sharing in this field. The ASCE DSA Committee conducted an investigation on data-sharing barriers and generated valuable findings and strategies to enhance data sharing.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
M. Berretta, S. Cazzavillan, M. Tinazzi, A. M. Peire, D. Santanga, A. Bignucolo, M. Montopoli
Summary: The purpose of this conference was to explain the relationship between integrative and complementary medicine and cancer through evidence-based medicine. The researchers used a multidisciplinary approach to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and highlight the risks of drugs and nutraceuticals.
EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Geography
John Samuel, Vincent Jaillot, Clement Colin, Diego Vinasco Alvarez, Eric Boix, Sylvie Servigne, Gilles Gesquiere
Summary: With the wide availability of urban data, there is a need for advanced tools to manage, visualize and understand cities. However, many existing approaches are one-time solutions and not based on standards. In this article, the authors present UD-SV, an open-source framework for multidisciplinary research on urban data that emphasizes reuse of open-source software components.
TRANSACTIONS IN GIS
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Han Xiao, Shengyue Hao
Summary: Reviewing the existing literature on public participation in infrastructure projects, this paper presents a holistic knowledge map and a multilevel framework. The results show the knowledge domains, frontiers, and evolution in research fields related to public participation, as well as specific dimensions and research topics within the framework. The paper also provides practical suggestions for stakeholders and identifies research directions for further study and development.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Andrew M. Clark, Monica Zhan, Justin T. Dellinger, Peggy L. Semingson
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the Professional Learning Community (PLC) model on research-focused higher education institutions. The results show that the PLC model can facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovative teaching practices across departments and offices at the university, leading to additional research opportunities and grant applications. Participants value the diversity of the program, develop skills for their courses, and feel a sense of accountability. The study suggests that PLCs can empower faculty to develop innovative teaching practices and build capacity for research across institutions.
Article
Linguistics
Anna Becker
Summary: This study introduces the concept of practice-based research and advocates the establishment of applied linguistics communities of practice (CoPs) as a capacity-building space for researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas and collaborate meaningfully. The gap between research and practice in the field of applied linguistics is recognized as a pressing issue, and the study examines the identity negotiation and experiences of practice-oriented researchers through in-depth interviews conducted in various country contexts. The findings indicate that even committed practice-oriented researchers perceive the research-practice relationship as problematic and call for improvements in conducting ethically responsible and sustainable practice-based research. The study proposes a practice-based research cycle as a template for joint projects, involving both practitioners and researchers in all stages, while leveraging the strengths and mutual learning experiences of the CoP members.
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Camilo Ordonez, Melissa A. Wheeler, Katrina Raynor, Laura Panza, Harry Seely, Mladen Adamovic
Summary: This communication provides guidance on conducting empirical assessments of urban green space (UGS) experience and perception in social housing neighborhoods. It suggests going beyond calculating UGS abundance and focusing on UGS experiences and perceptions, as well as developing measures associated with wellbeing and community indicators.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2022)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Laurie Hughes, Elvira Ismagilova, Gert Aarts, Crispin Coombs, Tom Crick, Yanqing Duan, Rohita Dwivedi, John Edwards, Aled Eirug, Vassilis Galanos, P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, Marijn Janssen, Paul Jones, Arpan Kumar Kar, Hatice Kizgin, Bianca Kronemann, Banita Lal, Biagio Lucini, Rony Medaglia, Kenneth Le Meunier-FitzHugh, Leslie Caroline Le Meunier-FitzHugh, Santosh Misra, Emmanuel Mogaji, Sujeet Kumar Sharma, Jang Bahadur Singh, Vishnupriya Raghavan, Ramakrishnan Raman, Nripendra P. Rana, Spyridon Samothrakis, Jak Spencer, Kuttimani Tamilmani, Annie Tubadji, Paul Walton, Michael D. Williams
Summary: The development of artificial intelligence technology has the potential to significantly impact various industries and society as a whole. Industries ranging from finance to healthcare may be disrupted by AI technologies, and it is important to recognize the societal and industrial influence on the pace and direction of AI development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Wei Jeng, Daqing He
Summary: This study develops a conceptual framework and instruments for capturing researchers' data-sharing practices in the social sciences. The findings suggest that many social science researchers are unaware of the benefits and methods of data sharing, and there are frictions in qualitative data sharing. Perceived technical support and extrinsic motivation are strong predictors of qualitative data sharing.
ONLINE INFORMATION REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stefano Nativi, Paolo Mazzetti, Max Craglia
Summary: The Digital Ecosystems (DEs) model is discussed as a framework for connecting and orchestrating online systems, infrastructures, and platforms to support the development of Digital Twins. Digital Twins help address global challenges and achieve sustainable development goals.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anthony Lehmann, Paolo Mazzetti, Mattia Santoro, Stefano Nativi, Joan Maso, Ivette Serral, Daniel Spengler, Aidin Niamir, Pierre Lacroix, Mariapaola Ambrosone, Ian McCallum, Nataliia Kussul, Petros Patias, Denisa Rodila, Nicolas Ray, Gregory Giuliani
Summary: This paper explores the potential of Essential Variables (EVs) in addressing the sustainability challenge and discusses the efforts of the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) in promoting the application of EVs. EVs can describe the status of the Earth system and support monitoring and modeling. The paper also highlights the progress made in the development of EVs in various domains and emphasizes the need for consensus and implementation in all GEO focus areas. The application of EVs can provide a trusted foundation for interdisciplinary approaches such as ecological footprinting and disaster risk reduction.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Paolo Mazzetti, Stefano Nativi, Mattia Santoro, Gregory Giuliani, Denisa Rodila, Antonietta Folino, Susie Caruso, Giovanna Aracri, Anthony Lehmann
Summary: In the past two centuries, the world has undergone profound social, political, and economic changes that have greatly affected human life. Policy-making and decision-making processes for sustainable development should be based on the best available knowledge about the Earth system and environment. However, the current limitations in data and model interoperability hinder the reusability of scientific processes. This paper presents a general framework to address this issue and improve semantic interoperability.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Enrico Boldrini, Stefano Nativi, Silvano Pecora, Igor Chernov, Paolo Mazzetti
Summary: Global change challenges are recognized and addressed by intergovernmental organizations like the United Nations. Heterogeneous observing networks provide data sources for assessing the environmental status and making sustainable development decisions. The WMO Hydrological Observing System (WHOS) applies a brokering approach to enable global system interoperability and has been successfully implemented in three regional pilots.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicola Pirrone, Paolo Mazzetti, Sergio Cinnirella, Eleni Athanasopoulou, Evangelos Gerasopoulos, Jana Klanova, Anthony Lehmann, Joan Maso Pau, Tuukka Petaja, Lukas Pokorny, Katerina Sebkova
Summary: This paper reports on the major outcomes of the ERA-PLANET project, which aimed to strengthen the European Research Area in Earth Observation. Through four focused projects, ERA-PLANET developed science-policy workflows and interfaces to address environmental policy issues and achieve targeted objectives. The project also implemented Key Enabling Technologies to enhance the transition of data to knowledge for environmental policy making.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Roberto Roncella, Lianchong Zhang, Enrico Boldrini, Mattia Santoro, Paolo Mazzetti, Stefano Nativi
Summary: This paper describes the China Satellite datasets shared through the GEOSS Platform and the data publishing process. The China Satellite datasets are considered as one of the most important satellite data shared by GEOSS Platform, and the analysis provides insights into user searches for these datasets.
Article
Geography, Physical
Santoro Mattia, Mazzetti Paolo, Nativi Stefano
Summary: Humankind is facing unprecedented global challenges in terms of food, water and energy security, resilience to natural hazards, etc. Knowledge platforms are crucial in the decision-making process to address these challenges and avoid negative impacts. The development of Geoscience Digital Ecosystems (GEDs) using big data, artificial intelligence, and network-based computing platforms can generate detailed knowledge on environmental and social sustainability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Roberto Roncella, Enrico Boldrini, Mattia Santoro, Paolo Mazzetti, Joao Andrade, Nuno Catarino, Stefano Nativi
Summary: This paper describes the dataset resources shared through the GEOSS Platform and focuses on the data publishing process of NextGEOSS datasets and user searches.
Review
Geography, Physical
Alessandro Annoni, Stefano Nativi, Arzu Coltekin, Cheryl Desha, Eugene Eremchenko, Caroline M. Gevaert, Gregory Giuliani, Min Chen, Luis Perez-Mora, Joseph Strobl, Stephanie Tumampos
Summary: The concept of Digital Earth (DE) was introduced by Al Gore in 1998 and has since evolved with advancements in digital technologies. The digital transformation has created new opportunities and challenges for DE. Examining the past lessons and identifying scientific and technological challenges are essential for achieving the goal of a 'Digital Earth for all'.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Enrico Boldrini, Stefano Nativi, Jiri Hradec, Mattia Santoro, Paolo Mazzetti, Max Craglia
Summary: The GEOSS Platform contributes to building the GEOSS by enabling harmonized discovery and access of Earth observation data shared by organizations worldwide. This study analyzes the data available on the GEOSS Platform and how users utilize it, based on a 2021 EOValue report. The analysis includes data provider characterization, data sharing trends, data consumer characterization, utilization trends, and requested data characterization. The findings reveal issues with low metadata quality, decreasing usage trend, and possible disconnection between the platform and its users.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
(2023)
