Toward building next-generation Geocoding systems: a systematic review
It addresses the problem of geocoding quality for researchers and users of location-based services, but is incremental as it is a systematic review.
This review tackles the need for improved geocoding systems by analyzing evolving requirements and existing methods, identifying opportunities for enhancement based on recent technological advances.
Geocoding systems are widely used in both scientific research for spatial analysis and everyday life through location-based services. The quality of geocoded data significantly impacts subsequent processes and applications, underscoring the need for next-generation systems. In response to this demand, this review first examines the evolving requirements for geocoding inputs and outputs across various scenarios these systems must address. It then provides a detailed analysis of how to construct such systems by breaking them down into key functional components and reviewing a broad spectrum of existing approaches, from traditional rule-based methods to advanced techniques in information retrieval, natural language processing, and large language models. Finally, we identify opportunities to improve next-generation geocoding systems in light of recent technological advances.