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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…
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…
When to use each programming language in data science?
Python, R, SQL, JavaScript, C++, HTML... Nowadays we can find a multitude of programming languages that allow us to develop software programmes, applications, web pages, etc. Each one has unique characteristics that differentiate it from the rest and make it more appropriate for certain tasks. But h…
10 Popular natural language processing libraries
The advance of supercomputing and data analytics in fields as diverse as social networks or customer service is encouraging a part of artificial intelligence (AI) to focus on developing algorithms capable of processing and generating natural language.
To be able to carry out this task in the current…
10 Popular Data Analytics and Machine Learning Libraries
Programming libraries refer to the sets of code files that have been created to develop software in a simple way . Thanks to them, developers can avoid code duplication and minimize errors with greater agility and lower cost. There are many bookstores, focused on different activities. A few weeks ag…
11 libraries for creating data visualisations
Programming libraries are sets of code files that are used to develop software. Their purpose is to facilitate programming by providing common functionalities that have already been solved by other programmers.
Libraries are an essential component for developers to be able to program in a simple way…
How to improve the acquisition of skills in the era of intelligent technologies
New technologies are changing the world we live in. The society changes, the economy changes, and with that, the jobs change. The implementation of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data or Internet of Things are driving the demand for new professional profiles that we did not even c…
