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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…
Progress on the state of open data globally
It is now almost five years since the publication of the study on the first decade of open data by the Open Data for Development (OD4D) network and more than 60 expert authors from around the world. This first edition of the study highlighted the importance of open data in socio-economic development…
Data and Music
Music is a sensory expression of mathematics. Mathematics and technology are our main tools for data analysis so: music for my data.
(The image on the right belongs to a score by John Andrew Buchanan (lyrics) and Henry Bernard Murtagh, (music) - Oregon Blue Book, Public Domain, https://commons.wikim…
