One Stop Geospatial Search Engine
Note: In this context, URLs refer to links to documents, examples, scripts, downloadable geospatial data, geospatial services, tools, templates, web applications, mobile apps, etc., which are available in the public domain (i.e., accessible online). The Need for a Central Geospatial Search Engine The geospatial world is shifting from just data to services , driven by the use of generic or customized applications across web, mobile, and desktop platforms. Users often look for URLs that can help them solve problems related to specific locations. However, the biggest challenge is finding the right public URLs at the right time . Search engines return a mix of results from both GIS and non-GIS domains based on keywords, making it hard to locate relevant geospatial content. Even if a user visits a specific portal, for example, one for a proprietary software, it will mostly offer URLs related to that product only. This forces users to check multiple sites or rely entirely on search...