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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…
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…
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…
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…