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GEOCITIZEN – CHANNELS

GeoCitizen – The digital georeferenced survey platform

The GeoCitizen enables digital surveys with the added value of geographic analysis. Municipalities, companies and organizations can use this web-based application to involve their citizens, customers and employees in decision-making processes and in the development and implementation of projects. The planning and coordination is made easier, more efficient and cheaper.

Overview of the GeoCitizen functions

Find out how you can quickly create a GeoCitizen account.

Information about our platforms and what you can do with them.

You can find out how to create and design your survey here.

⇐ GeoCitizen starting point Create surveys ⇒

Use platforms

The channels on www.buergercockpit.org are the channels of the individual communities or organizations that use the GeoCitizen. In the upper area you will find the different views of how you can display the channels.

  • SUBSCRIBED: Platforms to which you, as a registered user, have subscribed.
  • NEARBY: Channels in your area. Displayed by distance. Prerequisite you have given the GeoCitizen the opportunity to determine your approximate location using your IP.
  • DISCOVER: A map with all channels. If you zoom in with your mouse or fingers you can see more. This was done so as not to overload the view with points.
  • PROJECTS: Here you can search for projects, surveys or channels.

You can find details about the municipality or the project on the individual channels.

  • Left column: Under “Channel details” you find the creation date and a welcome text. Below you will find the moderation team.
  • Middle column: The channel picture with the option to a) log in or create an account and then b) subscribe to the channel to stay up to date and not miss anything. Subscribing to a channel is only available to registered people. Below you will find the latest events as you are used to from many other social media. It is also possible to pin messages so that they are always displayed first. Here you will also find the latest surveys, participations, suggestions and, in principle, the communication of the channel.

  • User: Every person who registers on www.buergercockpit.org automatically becomes a user. People can vote on polls and get the latest news on the channel you subscribe to and be notified when a new poll appears (see “Benefits of Registering”).
  • Facilitator: This role gives users the ability to help others complete the survey.
  • Moderator: As a moderator, you can design polls and view the latest results at any time. You also have the option of sending push messages to all registered users.
  • Admin: Admins have the ability to change channels, unlock modules, and change other channels options. This role is usually taken over directly by GeoCitizen.

The advantages of being a registered user of www.buergercockpit.org:

  • Overview of the channels that are of interest to you
  • Always stay up to date on what’s happening on the subscribed channel(s)
  • Know instantly when a new survey, idea, best practice, or issue is posted
  • Being able to actively participate in processes and make suggestions
  • Important information from the community directly as a push message to your smartphone

All these advantages are of course free of charge and your personal information is included

⇐ GeoCitizen starting point Create surveys ⇒
GeoCitizen was and is used on a pilot basis the Oö. Zukunftsakademie and the state of Upper Austria with the support of the regional management of Upper Austria as part of the “Agenda 21” program . It is now also being used as part of the follow-up program “Agenda.Zukunft” in Upper Austria. Municipalities already successfully used in numerous municipalities in Austria and Germany for digital georeferenced surveys.