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Demand-driven improvement of government geodata

admin — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 11:23:34 +0000

Demand-driven improvement of government geodata is a topic that is high on the wish-list in the geodata community. With the significant increase in use of government geodata for new purposes caused by open access, high quality data is a necessity. Dataset authorities do their best to improve data quality within the limits of resources available …

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Demand-driven improvement of spatio-legal data – follow-up and elaboration

admin — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:44:00 +0000

A model for demand-driven quality improvement of authoritative government geodata based on the concepts of VGI (volunteered geographic information), digital platforms and ecosystems, and SDI (spatial data infrastructure) is feasible (find a brief presentation of the model here: https://geoadvice.dk/demand-driven-improvement-of-spatio-legal-data/) . In this article in the Danish periodical for Land Surveyors (Landinspektøren) the three geo-business professionals …

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Demand-driven improvement of spatio-legal data

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:32:00 +0000

Data from government registers is increasingly being used digitally. Data is often used for purposes it was not originally intended, and this challenges data quality. Tightly linked to government business, land surveyors work as authorized private players with geodata that is used or created in an environment based on legislation – the so-called ‘spatio-legal data’. …

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Transforming SDI using platform business model

admin — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 20:26:36 +0000

Society is increasingly data-driven with complex decisions being made based on spatial data representing real-world objects and phenomena. Advances in technology make spatial data more affordable, timely, and accurate, and allow for new players to contribute to still more comprehensive data collections. Data from many sources is integrated and analyzed using complex algorithms as basis …

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Digital technology transforming SDI

admin — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:10:35 +0000

Spatial data infrastructure (SDI) is all about forming and utilizing a virtual representation of the real world. Advances in sensor and positioning technology allow for collection of data creating still more sophisticated, timely and accurate representation of real-world objects, and advances in communication, storage and processing technology let increased volume of data be utilised, support …

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SDI for data-driven innovation

admin — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:42:08 +0000

Spatial data infrastructure (SDI) exists today as a useful framework for sharing spatial data. However, there is still a long way to go before SDI can fill the role as location enabler for a fully-fledged open data infrastructure serving data-driven innovation. Focus on governance, business value and scalability are key elements to be addressed to …

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Digital platform at the core of data infrastructure

admin — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 05:55:54 +0000

Using digital platforms to facilitate digital transformation is a recognized development direction in digital government. Data infrastructure can benefit from the digital platform business approach. Existing developments already point in this direction and can profit from and provide a shortcut to an open digital data infrastructure platform. Digital platforms will become the preferred and dominant business …

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