Understanding a place requires more than just knowing about its geometry. It is the attribute information (such as elevation, area and population) of a place that differentiates it from others.
This demo integrates ArcGIS geocoding service with Linked Data to enhance place search by providing not only the geometry information but also a series of relevant information of the place. It uses open source tools such as Open Street Map API and GeoNames API as well as Linked Open Data such as DBpedia and Wikidata.
To do geocoding, you can simply type your place name in the search field; to do reverse geocoding, please click on the map. The geocoding result will be shown in the popup window on the bottom right corner. A graph view will demonstrate the actual relationship between different entities in the Linked Dataset.
To illustrate the potential power of Linked Data Geocoder, there is also a function to show a list of actors born in the geocoded place (it is only available when actor information is available for the place).
Demo made by:
Bo Yan (STKO Lab, UCSB)
Intern at ESRI Applications Prototype Lab
For more information, please visit our github repository.