Open data is one of the key elements of smart cities. The collection of information, its analysis and its use make possible to address many of the challenges facing cities today, such as the creation of public services that respond to a growing population.

Among all the open datasets that are published related to cities, real-time data provides multiple advantages. Knowing the situation of our cities in real time can serve to make decisions and improve efficiency in urban mobility, energy management or environmental conditions, among other aspects.

In this context, the report "Open data in real time: use cases for smart cities" seeks to boost the opening of this type of data showing the advantages of its use. The report analyses the relationship between open data and smart cities, and shows a series of datasets that local entities should publish in real time, according to the report “Open Data 2019 - 40 datasets to be published by Local Entities”,  elaborated by the FEMP (Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces). These data sets belong to the fields of transport and mobility - public car park, public bicycles, traffic, public transport - and the environment - air quality and noise pollution.

Each dataset has been analysed highlighting some use cases and reuse examples, paying special attention to the positive impact they have on citizens. The technologies involved in its deployment, the stakeholders or future challenges, among other factors, have also been addressed.

The conclusions of the analysis are collected in each of the files that you can see below:

Datasets

 

You can also download the full report and other additional materials using the following links: