Open data infrastructures

Book chapter (2018)

Authors

Yannis Charalabidis University of the Aegean
Charalampos Alexopoulos University of the Aegean
Thomas Lampoltshammer Danube University Krems
Enrico Ferro Istituto Superiore Mario Boella
Copyright: © 2018 Yannis Charalabidis, Charalampos Alexopoulos, M.F.W.H.A. Janssen, Thomas Lampoltshammer, Enrico Ferro
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90850-2_6
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2018

Language

English

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Abstract

Data represents a key asset in virtually any aspect of society and economy. Open Data in particular represents a source of immense value, as social capital (Lampoltshammer & Scholz, 2017) as well as an asset for business cases. Governments and their public administrations are generating and collecting during their service a plethora of different kinds of data, as well as an enormous amount in terms of volume. To tab into the potential this data holds in terms of stimulating economy, as well as the development and enhancement of governmental service for the benefit of the public (see Fig. 6.1), a sophisticate Open Data Infrastructure is required.