Geocollaboration in environmental inspection activities in the Environmental Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State – Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.19180/2177-4560.v13n22019p261-290

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Collaborative Mapping, Crowdsourcing, Environmental Patrolling, Command and Control, Law Enforcement

Abstract

The cost of geotechnologies are becoming more accessible. The capacity to generate real-time maps with ubiquitous access and applications based on geocollaborative platforms developed for the most diverse purposes have been multiplying, allowing users to generate, share, and collect information about geographical spaces. Even so, the geotechnologies employing geographic information system (GIS) are still limited among the Brazilian environmental military police. This lack of geotechnologies diffusion occurs due to the absence of specific training, requiring a constant update from these professionals. The current stage of evolution on geotechnology through cloud computing, user-centered design, and geocollaboration demands the police command-and-control structures to rethink their strategies. Several platforms are available and open for developers to create applications under this technology. This article analyzes the potential applicability of geocollaboration in environmental inspection activities, through a case study in the CPAm/PMERJ.

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  • Eduardo Frederico Cabral de Oliveira, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense (IFFluminense)
    Mestre em Engenharia Ambiental pelo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense – (IFFluminense)- – Macaé/RJ – Brasil. E-mail: ecoliveira.edu@gmail.com    
  • José Augusto Ferreira da Silva, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense (IFFluminense)
    Doutor em Geografia pela Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Professor Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense (IFFluminense) – Macaé/RJ – Brasil. E-mail: jaferreirasilva@gmail.com
  • José Francisco Oliveira Júnior, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense (IFFluminense)
    Mestre em Engenharia Ambiental pelo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense (IFFluminense) – Macaé/RJ – Brasil. E-mail: jfojunior79@gmail.com
  • Jader Lugon Junior, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense (IFFluminense)
    Doutor em Modelagem Computacional (UERJ). Professor do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense (IFFluminense) - Macaé (RJ) – Brasil. E-mail: jlugonjr@gmail.com

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21-02-2020

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Geocollaboration in environmental inspection activities in the Environmental Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State – Brazil. Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego, [S. l.], v. 13, n. 2, p. 261–290, 2020. DOI: 10.19180/2177-4560.v13n22019p261-290. Disponível em: https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/13646.. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.

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