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Web 3D: a CityGML viewer for cross-domain problem resolution

Publicated to:Applied Geomatics. 13 (1): 71-87 - 2021-03-01 13(1), DOI: 10.1007/s12518-020-00325-4

Authors: Alvarez, Marina; Raposo, Javier Fco; Miranda, Monica; Bello, Ana; Barbero, Miguel

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Univ Complutense Madrid UCM, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid UPM, Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author

Abstract

© 2020, Società Italiana di Fotogrammetria e Topografia (SIFET). 3D urban models are a key component of diverse applications based on geospatial data, such as urban management and urban planning. CityGML models (OGC standards) are interoperable and allow the integration and dissemination of data within the spatial data infrastructures (SDI) objectives. 3D web viewers must allow model visualization and user interaction with geospatial data. This paper presents a system architecture for web visualization of a CityGML urban model. The system allows geospatial data structuring and storage as well as model visualization and access through a Web3D viewer. During the development of the system, the cross-domain problem was solved using GeoJSON. This change in format improved user access to the 3D urban model and its data. This standard also enabled the integrated storage of geospatial information and allows access to information from other geospatial data servers without cross-domain problems.

Keywords

CitygmlCross-domainGeojsonGeospatial databasesWeb3d

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Applied Geomatics due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Engineering (Miscellaneous).

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-15:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 1

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-15:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 24.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 27 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 14.
  • The number of mentions in news outlets: 2 (Altmetric).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (ALVAREZ ALONSO, MARINA A.) and Last Author (BARBERO ALVAREZ, MIGUEL ANTONIO).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been ALVAREZ ALONSO, MARINA A..