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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.
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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…
Kaggle and other alternative platforms for learning data science
The profession of the data scientist is booming. According to him 2020 LinkedIn Emerging Jobs Report, the demand for data science specialists grew 46.8% compared to the previous year, being especially demanded in sectors such as banking, telecommunications or research. The report also indicates…
Hercules-ASIO Initiative. Integration, publication and consultation of linked open research data.
The Hercules initiative was launched in November 2017, through an agreement between the University of Murcia and the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, with the aim of developing a Research Management System (RMS) based on semantic open data that offers a global view of the research…
Data vocabularies: why are they important?
Each individual, organization or group uses a number of common words in their daily communication, which would be their personal vocabularies. The greater the number of words we use, the greater our ability to communicate, but it can also be a barrier, increasing the difficulty of understanding othe…
Examples of uncommon open data repositories
Beyond public administrations, libraries, museums and cultural foundations data, the interest in open data knows no borders. We invite you to discover it in this post.
Normally, the concept of open data is associated with those repositories managed by public administrations, foundations and cultural…
Play to be the best with data
Publicly competing with your colleagues to solve a complex problem based on data is an irresistible motivation for some people. Almost as tempting as gaining relevance in a field of expertise as exciting and lucrative as data science.
Public competitions to solve complex problems, whose raw material…
