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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…
What is the value of open geographic data?
Geographic data allow us to learn about the world around us. From locating optimal travel routes to monitoring natural ecosystems, from urban planning and development to emergency management, geographic data has great potential to drive development and efficiency in multiple economic and social area…
Our first digital navigation. Open source alternatives to Google Maps
In the vast technological landscape, few tools have made as deep a mark as Google Maps. Since its inception, this application has become the standard for finding and navigating points of interest on maps. But what happens when we look for options beyond the ubiquitous map application? In this post w…
Emerging Trends in Geospatial Data and AI
On September 8, the webinar \"Geospatial Trends 2023: Opportunities for data.europa.eu\" was held, organized by the Data Europa Academy and focused on emerging trends in the geospatial field. Specifically, the online conference addressed the concept of GeoAI (Geospatial Artificial Intelligence), whi…
Aplicación de la Especificación UNE 0079:2023 de gestión de calidad a los datos abiertos
Continuamos en esta segunda entrega de la serie de artículos con la aplicación de las especificaciones UNE. Antes de nada, recordemos que las Especificaciones UNE 0077, UNE 0078 y UNE 0079 introducen las buenas prácticas en el gobierno del dato, gestión del dato y gestión de calidad del dato con una…
Aplicación de las Especificación UNE 0078: 2023 a los datos abiertos
Este artículo constituye la tercera y última entrega de la serie de artículos dedicados dedicado a la aplicación de las especificaciones UNE de Gobierno, Gestión y Gestión de la calidad del dato a la publicación de datos abiertos. Recordemos que lo estamos realizando, aplicándolo al caso ficticio de…
Different approaches to identifying high-value data
Since the publication of Directive (EU) 2019/1024 on open data and re-use of public sector information, the European Commission is undertaking a number of actions to develop the concept of high-value data that this directive introduced as an important novelty in June 2019.
We recall that high-value…
Technical Standards to achieve Data Quality
Transforming data into knowledge has become one of the main objectives facing both public and private organizations today. But, in order to achieve this, it is necessary to start from the premise that the data processed is governed and of quality.
In this sense, the Spanish Association for Standardi…
The Spatial Data Infrastructure of Spain (IDEE), a benchmark for geospatial information
Throughout history, geospatial data have allowed humankind to better understand its environment. When we talk about geographic or spatial data, we refer to data "that implicitly or explicitly refer to a location relative to the Earth", according to the Spanish Standard UNE 148004:2018. Generally, th…
Use Cases of Copernicus data in Spain
Copernicus is one of the geospatial data programmes that is most in demand and the focus of attention of various organisations, private companies and citizens. The programme is run jointly by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Union through the European Environment Agency, and has two…
