Remote sensing and VGI generate geolocated
data used not just by scientists, but also by practitioners with little scientific training seeking to intervene in
crisis situations, which often unfold in remote and dangerous locations inhabited by vulnerable populations and may involve human rights abuses, humanitarian and disaster responses, and threats to cultural heritage
during conflict.
And
during the second World War, psychologist John Flanagan developed what he called the critical incident interview, which attempted to identify crucial traits and skills required for successful performance by gathering
data on the behavior and observations of people in relevant
situations, such as job events,
crises, key prob, lems, and the like (Flanagan, 1954, pp. 327 - 358).