中文摘要：

在内涵解析的基础上,主要从数据质量评估、贡献者分类与动机以及法律议题三方面归纳与梳理国外自发地理信息的研究情况。相比较而言,我国对自发地理信息的研究无论从深度还是广度上都处于起步阶段,未来研究应从四个方面深入开展:政府主导下的公众贡献自发地理信息;数据质量控制;移动自发地理信息以及自发地理信息涉及的法律议题。

英文摘要：

On the basis of connotation analysis, the research status of foreign volunteered geographic information is summarized mainly from three aspects such as the data quality evaluation, classification of contributors and their motivation, and legal issues. In comparison, the study of volunteered geographic information in our country is in the initial stage both in depth and width. Four contents for the future research should be carried out: government-led volunteered geographic information of public contribution; data quality control; mobile volunteered geographic information and legal issues related to volunteered geographic information.