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Open Data Editor: discover the free and open source tool for processing data
How many times have you had a dataset in your hands that you needed to analyze, but you've run into errors, inconsistencies, or formatting issues that have caused you to lose hours of work? The reality is that, although we have more data available every day, we do not always have the necessary tools…
Thinking Out Loud: Prompts to Simulate Human Reasoning with AI
In the usual search for tricks to make our prompts more effective, one of the most popular is the activation of the chain of thought. It consists of posing a multilevel problem and asking the AI system to solve it, but not by giving us the solution all at once, but by making visible step by step the…
Evaluate to trust: the key role of validation and open data in generative AI
Generative artificial intelligence is beginning to find its way into everyday applications ranging from virtual agents (or teams of virtual agents) that resolve queries when we call a customer service centre to intelligent assistants that automatically draft meeting summaries or report proposals in…
Benefits and opportunities of public initiatives for open data visualisation
Imagine you want to know how many terraces there are in your neighbourhood, how the pollen levels in the air you breathe every day are evolving or whether recycling in your city is working well. All this information exists in your municipality's databases, but it sits in spreadsheets and technical d…
Exploring space from the ground: open satellite data in Europe and its applications
The value of open satellite data in Europe
Satellites have become essential tools for understanding the planet and managing resources efficiently. The European Union (EU) has developed an advanced space infrastructure with the aim of providing real-time data on the environment, navigation and meteor…
New geospatial data capture techniques: innovations for more efficient data governance
Geospatial data capture is essential for understanding our environment, making informed decisions and designing effective policies in areas such as urban planning, natural resource management or emergency response. In the past, this process was mainly manual and labour-intensive, based on ground mea…
Open data for navigating cities
Open data can transform how we interact with our cities, offering opportunities to improve quality of life. When made publicly available, they enable the development of innovative applications and tools that address urban challenges, from accessibility to road safety and participation.
Real-time inf…
Complying with Europe. The High Value Sites of Earth Observation and Environment Regulation
The European Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/138 sets clear guidelines for public bodies on the availability of high-value datasets within 16 months from 20 January 2023. These high-value high value datasets (High value datasets or HVD) are grouped into the following themes, which were…
Open geographic data applications of the National Centre for Geographic Information (NICHD)
The National Centre for Geographic Information publishes open geospatial data from the National Cartographic System, the National Geographic Institute and other organisations through web applications and mobile applications to facilitate access to and consultation of geographic data by citizens.
Geo…
The dataspace of tourism
Europe is developing a common data space for tourism, aiming to integrate various stakeholders, including local and regional authorities, the private sector, and multiple member states. Spain is among them, where several workshops have already been conducted as part of the process to energize…
