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Hot OSM: Collaborative mapping to coordinate emergency response
18-04-2023
The humanitarian crisis following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 was the starting point for a voluntary initiative to create maps to identify the level of damage and vulnerability by areas, and thus to coordinate emergency teams. Since then, the...
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Trends in open data around the world
30-11-2021
In view of the series of current and future trends around the future of open data indicated in our report, we wanted to check to what extent these - or similar - trends are already present in the global open data community. To this end, we have verified...
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Open data and the reuse of public sector information in the IV Open Government Plan
11-03-2021
The IV Open Government Plan 2020-2024 represents a new step in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals promoted by the United Nations within the framework of the 2030 Agenda adopted by its General Assembly. Specifically, for the...
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How do Spanish initiatives measure the impact of open data?
20-08-2020
Measuring the impact of open data is not always easy. As we saw a few weeks ago, there are several theoretical models that are not easy to implement, so we have to look for different approaches. In the Aporta Initiative we use a mixed approach, as...
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Open data in museums
13-02-2020
Can we consider a work of as a data? When talking about open data, we usually think of statistical, meteorological, geospatial data... but we do not have in mind a painting, a song or a book. Resources also susceptible to becoming open data. When we...
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Public-private data sharing models: the example of the International Data Spaces Association
23-01-2020
The availability of quality data is an indispensable element in the growth path of new economies based on digital assets. However, the data alone is not enough. Sharing mechanisms are necessary to ensure a controlled custody chain. Having quality data...