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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…
How to measure carbon footprint using open data
The carbon footprint is a key indicator for understanding the environmental impact of our actions. It measures the amount of greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere as a result of human activities, most notably the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal. These gases,…
Data activism: an increasingly relevant practice in the age of platforms
Data activism is an increasingly significant citizen practice in the platform era for its growing contribution to democracy, social justice and rights. It is an activism that uses data and data analysis to generate evidence and visualisations with the aim of revealing injustices, improving peop…
Hackathons, a new way of attracting talent
Technology is now an essential component of our daily lives. It is no secret that a large number of companies worldwide have been making significant investments in order to digitize their processes, products or services and thus offer greater innovation in them.
All this has led to an increase in th…
What are the advantages of participating in a hackathon or data-related competition like the Aporta Challenge?
Hackathons, contests or challenges related to data are a different way to test your ideas and/or knowledge, while acquiring new skills. Through this type of competition, solutions to real problems are sought, often in multidisciplinary teams that share diverse knowledge and points of view. In additi…
Edge computing and its importance in real-time data management
Autonomous vehicles, smart waste management services, trainers that monitor how much we exercise... We live in an increasingly digital and connected environment, with greater similarities to the future we dreamed of as children. It is the so-called Internet of Things (IoT), a network of physical obj…
The benefits of publishing open mobility data in cities
Mobility is a key economic driver. Increasing the efficiency and quality of a country's mobility system contributes both to the strength of its economy and to improving the quality of life of its citizens. This is particularly important in the mobility systems of cities and their metropolitan areas,…
Responsible management of data concerning minors
Young people have consolidated in recent years as the most connected demographic group in the world and are now also the most relevant actors in the new digital economy. One in three internet users across the planet is a child. Furthermore, this trend has been accelerating even more in the current…
The transforming power of data in our cities
People, governments, economy, infrastructure, environment ... all these elements come together in our cities and they have to make the most of the constant flow of data on their streets to be more efficient. Analysis of the efficiency of services, monitoring of investment, improvement of public…
