Why does geoprivacy matter? The scientific publication of confidential data presented on maps

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 34-45

  Kounadi, Ourania ^a   Leitner, Michael ^a,b  

^a Doctoral College Geographic Information Science   (Austria)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidentiality; Disclosure analysis; Geographical masks; Location privacy

Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CONFIDENTIALITY; CRIME; DEMOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PRIVACY; PUBLISHING; RISK;

CONFIDENTIALITY; CRIME; DISCLOSURE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH; HUMANS; MAPS AS TOPIC; PRIVACY; PUBLISHING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK;

EID: 84928014354     PISSN: 15562646     EISSN: 15562654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1556264614544103     Document Type: Article

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