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How to build a citizen science initiative considering open data from the start
Citizen participation in the collection of scientific data promotes a more democratic science, by involving society in R+D+i processes and reinforcing accountability. In this sense, there are a variety of citizen science initiatives launched by entities such as CSIC, CENEAM or CREAF, among oth…
Open data for a better understanding of the housing situation in Spain
Housing is one of the main concerns of Spanish citizens, according to the January 2025 barometer of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS). In order to know the real situation of access to housing, it is necessary to have public, updated and quality data, which allows all the actors in thi…
Open data to promote healthy ageing
Data on older people can play a crucial role in promoting healthy ageing, assisting the development and maintenance of the physical and mental capacities that enable well-being in old age. This open data can be used for the development of policies to better respond to the needs of older people, such…
Citizen science projects that encourage public knowledge
Citizen science is consolidating itself as one of the most relevant sources of most relevant sources of reference in contemporary research contemporary research. This is recognised by the Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), which defines citizen science as a methodology and a mean…
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…
Citizen science and open data to help society
Some time ago we talked about the power of citizen science to generate open data. As we explained then, citizen science initiatives seek to encourage citizens to contribute to various scientific activities and research through their efforts, knowledge, tools and resources.
The participatory n…
