Assessing an open spatial data infrastructure from a user participation perspective: A qualitative exploratory research with OpenStreetMap

As we advance technologically, spatial data gains importance with its ability to be used in various fields. Traditionally, most spatial data are collected by government organisations. To facilitate sharing and reuse of spatial data, Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs) have been developed in the last decades. More recently with the growing...

Open Data Developments, Opportunities and Challenges in Europe: Lessons learned from Open Data best practices in 2022

As part of the Twinning Open Data Operational (TODO) Project, a series of virtual and physical site visits were organized in 2021 and 2022 as part of the Capacity Building Work Package. The goal of the site visits was to increase the knowledge of the TODO Consortium partners and to expand their understanding of the real-life implementation of...

Readiness-for-reuse of open government data for solving societal problems based on public participation: kindergartens in the City of Zagreb

Open Spatial Data Infrastructure Active Learning and Teaching Methods in Practice

There is an increasing need for spatial data to be used for informed decision-making and as a resource for developing innovative products and services. A Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) facilitates access to and sharing of spatial data by providing a framework in which technical and non-technical aspects are established. Traditionally, SDIs...

Readiness for Re-Use of Open Government Data for Solving Societal Problems Based on Public Participation: Kindergartens in the City of Zagreb

Over the last decade, open data has become a hot topic that researchers and governments all over the world are eager to explore. The term first appeared in a 1995 document from an American scientific agency (Chignard, 2013), but its popularity increased when the U.S. president, Barrack Obama, signed the 2009 Memorandum on Transparency and Open...