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Today, transparency, innovation and economic development are key to the progress of public institutions. In this context, the Cabildo of Tenerife has undertaken an ambitious open data project that goes beyond the mere publication of information. The aim of this strategy is to ffacilitate access to information, encourage the reuse of data and generate social and economic value for the island.
Through its open data portal, the Cabildo not only promotes transparency and accountability, but also drives innovation in areas as diverse as tourism, transport and the rural environment.
Scope and objectives of the project
The open data portal of the Cabildo de Tenerife publishes datasets of the entire public sector of the island, including all the local councils of the island. In particular, this includes municipalities with less than 20,000 inhabitants, as established in Law 8/2015 on Island Councils. The main objectives of this project are:
- Strengthen the internal and external culture of data use.
- Increase transparency and accountability through data.
- Generate wealth in society through the reuse of information.
In this website you can find open datasets on tourism, transport, culture and leisure and rural environment, among others. In order to offer this information the Cabildo of Tenerife benefits from the collaboration of various bodies such as:
- Transportes Interurbanos de Tenerife (TITSA)
- Tenerife Island Water Board (CIATF)
- Metropolitan of Tenerife
- SINPROMI (Insular Society for the Promotion of People with Disabilities)
- ITER (Technological Institute of Renewable Energies)
- IASS (Insular Institute for Social and Socio-sanitary Care)
- Agrocabildo
Most downloaded and significant datasets
Some of the portal's most downloaded and significant datasets include:
- Network of weather stations, with updates every 10 minutes.
- Influx of recreational areas, such as Punta Teno and Barranco de Masca, with information on the number of vehicles and people, and the itineraries of trails or routes on the island.
- Indicators of economic development and tourist occupancy, including the number of tourists accommodated by category and area.
- Prices of fruit and vegetable products in Mercatenerife.
- Public transport Origin Destination Matrix, which shows the relationships between the places of origin and destination of journeys made on the island.
The Cabildo's open data project is clearly oriented towards compliance with the Technical Interoperability Standard (NTI) for the Reuse of Information Resources and the DCAT-AP model, areas in which it continues to make progress.
Use cases and applications to incentivise reuse
Beyond publishing open datasets, the Cabildo de Tenerife actively promotes their use through the development of use cases and applications. Examples of this work include:
- Development of a urban development plan in the municipality of Santiago del Teide through the reuse of various datasets.
- Project on meteorological data forecasting.
- Tourist places and traffic scorecards. Specifically:
- On tourism: tourist accommodation places by municipality and type, and the occupancy rate by type of accommodation from 1978 to 2023.
- About traffic: dashboard from Power BI showing the average daily traffic intensity at a station on the island for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023.
On the other hand, in order to promote the reuse of the data on its portal, the Cabildo of Tenerife organises various activities, such as the I Ideas Reuse Competition, in which 25 proposals were received. This competition will be followed by a second edition that will reward the development of applications.
In addition, there are talks and webinars, such as the one organised in collaboration with the Chair of Big Data, Open Data and Blockchain of the University of La Laguna on how to use open data from Tenerife to drive innovation , which you can see again here.
Next steps AI and community building
In order to measure the impact of open data, the Cabildo de Tenerife uses tools such as Google Analytics which allows the analysis of user interaction with the available data. The next big step, as reported by the organisation, will be to implement a virtual assistant with generative AI that will allow:
- Analysing data with natural language.
- Discover trends and correlations.
- Bringing information closer to any citizen.
In parallel, the Cabildo of Tenerife will also continue working on new avenues of collaboration with the island's municipalities and other entities, with the aim of expanding the amount and variety of open data available to citizens.
From datos.gob.es, we encourage development and research professionals, students and citizens to explore, reuse and create value with Tenerife's data.
Noticia
The Island Council of Tenerife announces two competitions to to recognise projects that use data from the open data portal datos.tenerife.es.
The 'I Open Data Competition: Reuse Ideaswill reward ideas that use at least one open dataset from the portal. These projects may consist of studies, services, educational resources or applications. It should be noted that this is a first Ideas competition for which it will not be necessary to develop the project or application, it is only necessary to explain the idea. The format shall be digital, with a minimum of 5,000 characters. Among the requirements established is that they must explain the problem they are solving, how it is solved, what data sets they use, what the target audience of their proposal would be and on what platform it would be developed (web, mobile...), among others.
On the other hand, following this first competition, and based on the same objectives, the Cabildo will hold a second edition, "II Concurso Datos Abiertos Cabildo de Tenerife: App development". This will be a second phase of this open data reuse process, in which the development of an APP (an application) that reuses open data will be rewarded.
Below, we review the key points of the call for the 1st Open Data Competition: Reuse Ideas.
What does this involve?
The Cabildo de Tenerife wants to recognise the presentation of ideas and highlight proposals that reflect possible study projects, services, educational resources, websites or applications for mobile devices that use datasets from the Open Data portal of the Cabildo de Tenerife and other bodies. These projects must show the economic and social benefit of open data.
Who can participate?
Both natural and legal personsmay participate, with the exception of public administrations, entities dependent on them and those natural or legal persons who have participated directly or indirectly in the call for proposals and the development of the portal. Participants in the competition must be up to date with their tax obligations. The same person, whether natural or legal, may submit as many applications as they wish, either individually or jointly.
What is the prize?
The Cabildo has announced that it will award prizes totalling 6,000 euros, divided into a first prize of 3,000 euros, a second prize of 2,000 euros and a third prize of 1,000 euros. The prizes will be announced through the usual channels of the Cabildo de Tenerife and on the portal datos.tenerife.es.
How can you take part?
Proposals may be submitted electronically or in person. In both cases, the participant must provide the following documentation:
- Request
- Proposal in digital format
- National Identity Number
- Certificate of being up to date in the fulfilment of obligations with the State Tax Administration
- Certificate of being up to date in the fulfilment of obligations with the Canary Islands Tax Authorities
- Certificate of being in good standing with the Cabildo of Tenerife
- Certificate of being up to date with Social Security obligations
Online participation will be done through the electronic site, available here: https://sede.tenerife.es/es/personal/#!/presentacion/iniciar?procedimientoId=3048441
On the other hand, for face-to-face processing in person the form must be filled in, printed out and handed in at any citizens' service centre any citizen service centre.
What is the application deadline?
The Cabildo of Tenerife has set a deadline of three months from the publication of the rules on 23 July, so that proposals can be submitted until 23 October 2024.
Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria include the viability of the proposed idea, the quality of the presentation, its public utility and social value, its originality, creativity and innovative character, and its potential to generate business and obtain economic profitability, as well as the possibility of generating employment.
With this competition, the Cabildo de Tenerife pursues the dual objective of disseminating open data and promoting its reuse.
You can find more information at the website of the call for proposals.