Abstract
Spatial information science has given rise to a set of concepts, tools, and techniques for understanding our geographic world. In turn, the technologies built on this body of knowledge embed certain "ways of knowing." This vision paper traces the roots and impacts of those embeddings, and explores how they can sometimes be inherently at odds with, or completely subvert, Indigenous Peoples' ways of knowing. However, advancements in spatial information science offer opportunities for innovation whilst working towards reconciliation. We highlight, as examples, four active research topics in the field, to support a call to action for greater inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in spatial information science.
Highlights
JOSIS, as Mike Worboys put it in his editorial introducing the first issue ten years ago, is “an online publication and all articles are free to access for any person” [17]
We asked all members of our editorial board to write vision pieces showing the diversity of ways in which our field can contribute to both basic science and major societal challenges
Some editorial board members chose to write their piece alone; others asked colleagues to contribute. These are diverse, and they span a range of topics
Summary
JOSIS, as Mike Worboys put it in his editorial introducing the first issue ten years ago, is “an online publication and all articles are free to access for any person” [17]. Climate change has become a climate emergency, biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people have been recognized as important contributors to Sustainable Development Goals1, easy access to locationenabled devices in many people’s pockets has changed the way that societies operate, and most recently, a global pandemic has impacted on all of our lives. All of these events bring into sharp focus the ways in which the data, technologies, and methods we work on can be used for good.
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