Geospatial webservices and reproducibility of research : challenges and needs

This article investigates challenges and requirements related to the reproducibility of geospatial research using geospatial web-services. Several researchers have identified hinders related to technology on the one hand, as well as challenges regarding existing well-known standards that respect FAIR principles (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable). Therefore four hypotheses are established regarding reproducibility using geospatial webservices. These four hypotheses are addressed in an online survey. The results shows correlations between academic affiliations, open standards, and reproducibility in geospatial research.