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Copernicus is one of the geospatial data programmes that is most in demand and the focus of attention of various organisations, private companies and citizens. The programme is run jointly by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Union through...

Machine learning is a branch within the field of Artificial Intelligence that provides systems with the ability to learn and improve automatically, based on experience. These systems transform data into information, and with this information, they can...

Measuring the impact of open data is not always easy. As we saw a few weeks ago, there are several theoretical models that are not easy to implement, so we have to look for different approaches. In the Aporta Initiative we use a mixed approach, as...

Just a few months ago, in November 2019, Ursula von der Leyen, still as a candidate for the new European Commission 2019-2024, presented the development of a European Green Deal as the first of the six guidelines that would shape the ambitions of her...

In the more traditional conception of the right of access and transparency of public sector entities, obtaining information requires, in advance, the processing of an administrative procedure that ends with the corresponding resolution by which the...

The difficulties in adequately measuring the impact of open data initiatives are widely known, as it is a global debate that has been with us practically since the beginning of the first open data initiatives, more than ten years ago. The problem is that...

The visual representation of data helps our brain to digest large amounts of information quickly and easily. Interactive visualizations make it easier for non-experts to analyze complex situations represented as data. As we introduced in our last post...

Did you know that open digital heritage is fundamental to understanding the world around us, to boosting a more creative economy and to meeting agreed educational goals? It is estimated that around 90% of the world's cultural heritage has not yet been...

Can we consider a work of as a data? When talking about open data, we usually think of statistical, meteorological, geospatial data... but we do not have in mind a painting, a song or a book. Resources also susceptible to becoming open data. When we...

The opening of data related to academic and research work entails multiple advantages, such as the improvement of transparency, the possibilities of replicating studies to verify their validity or greater visibility and impact that boost the recognition...