Specht, D. and Kent, A.J. 2025. Geospatial Ethical Frameworks: A Preliminary Analysis of Current Models. The Cartographic Journal. 61 (4), pp. 1-13. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00087041.2025.2580022
| Title | Geospatial Ethical Frameworks: A Preliminary Analysis of Current Models |
|---|---|
| Type | Journal article |
| Authors | Specht, D. and Kent, A.J. |
| Abstract | Geospatial technologies have become increasingly ubiquitous in various fields, including (but not limited to) urban planning, environmental management, and disaster response. The growing use of these technologies has raised significant ethical concerns, arising from issues such as privacy, data security, spatial justice and environmental impacts. To address these concerns, scholars, practitioners and organizations have developed frameworks, models, and principles to promote and guide the ethical and responsible use of geospatial technologies. There is now an abundance of ethical frameworks operating at several scales and focusing on a wide range of applications. This paper offers a preliminary review and analysis of these frameworks to identify where synergies could strengthen approaches and where gaps might remain. |
| Keywords | Ethics |
| Geospatial | |
| Data | |
| International Standards | |
| Journal | The Cartographic Journal |
| Journal citation | 61 (4), pp. 1-13 |
| ISSN | 0008-7041 |
| 1743-2774 | |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Publisher's version | License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/00087041.2025.2580022 |
| Web address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00087041.2025.2580022?src=#abstract |
| Publication dates | |
| Published online | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Supplemental file | File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |