Improvement of Disability Rights via Geographic Information Science

Sultan Kocaman and Nadire Ozdemir
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Sultan Kocaman: Department of Geomatics Engineering, Hacettepe University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
Nadire Ozdemir: Department of Philosophy and Sociology of Law, Faculty of Law, Ankara University, 06590 Ankara, Turkey

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 14, 1-17

Abstract: Rights, legal regulations, and practices often arise from societal and scientific developments, and societal transformations may originate from new legal regulations as well. Basic rights can be re-defined with advancements in science and technology. In such an evolutional loop, where mutual supply is obvious, combined legal and technological frameworks should be exercised and developed for practicing human rights. The main aim of this article is to propose a conceptual and methodological framework for the improvement of disability rights in the light of recent advancements in geographic information science (GIScience), in particular for those with motor disabilities, for whom questions related to “where” are essential. The concept of disability is discussed, considering different aspects, and a new methodological framework is proposed in which Geographic Information Systems (GIS), volunteered geographic information (VGI) and citizen science are at the core. In order to implement the framework at the national and international levels, a spatial data model should be developed first. The new data collection and interpretation approaches based on VGI, citizen science, and machine learning methods may help to realize equal rights for people with motor disabilities, by enabling improved access to education, health, and travel.

Keywords: disability; rights; GIS; VGI; citizen science; SDI; social equality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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