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Building footprints: open data that saves lives in emergencies
In a world increasingly exposed to natural hazards and humanitarian crises, accurate and up-to-date geospatial data can make the difference between effective response and delayed reaction. The building footprints, i.e. the contours of buildings as they appear on the ground, are one of the most valua…
Safe rooms in Spain: What kind of data can researchers access?
There are a number of data that are very valuable, but which by their nature cannot be opened to the public at large. These are confidential data which are subject to third party rights that prevent them from being made available through open platforms, but which may be essential for research that p…
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 agreement to provide statistical data to researchers, in the context of the Data Governance Regulation
The European Union has devised a fundamental strategy to ensure accessible and reusable data for research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Strategic decisions have been made both in a regulatory and in a material sense to build spaces for data sharing and to foster the emergence of intermediar…
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…
The latest news in natural language processing: summaries of classic works in just a few hundred words
Artificial intelligence is increasingly present in our lives. However, its presence is increasingly subtle and unnoticed. As a technology matures and permeates society, it becomes more and more transparent, until it becomes completely naturalized. Artificial intelligence is rapidly going down this p…
GPT-3. Just another step in natural language processing?
Can you imagine an AI capable of writing songs, novels, press releases, interviews, essays, technical manuals, programming code, prescribing medication and much more that we don't know yet? Watching GPT-3 in action doesn't seem like we're very far away.
In our latest report on natural language proce…
