Documentation

When publishing open data, it is essential to ensure its quality. If data is well documented and of the required quality, it will be easier to reuse, as there will be less additional work for cleaning and processing. In addition, poor data quality can be...

In a world where geospatial information is crucial to address global challenges such as climate change and natural resource management, interoperability and the creation of standards are essential. Interoperability facilitates collaboration between...

The following is a definition of various terms regarding data and related technologies. 1. Glossary of terms related to open data. (You can download the accessible version here)   2. Glossary of terms related to new...

The FEMP's Network of Local Entities for Transparency and Citizen Participation has just presented a guide focused on data visualisation. The document, which takes as a reference the Guide to data visualisation developed by the City Council of L'...

Data is a key pillar of digital transformation. Reliable and quality data are the basis of everything, from the main strategic decisions to the routine operational process, they are fundamental in the development of data spaces, as well as the basis of...

In 2017, the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) published the guide "Open data: strategic guide for its implementation and minimum datasets to be published", which included a series of recommendations and guidelines for public data...

The DCAT-AP application profile aims to describe, using metadata, the catalogs and datasets of European open data portals. For this, DCAT-AP is based on Data Catalogs Vocabulary (DCAT), published by W3C. In particular, the DCAT-AP is a specification that...

The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has launched a guide to promote the re-use of public sector information whereas the privacy of citizens is guaranteed. In order to provide some guidelines that help the implementation of these techniques,...