Geospatial data and analysis, can help to better monitor and plan cities as well as understand the risk of climate change, natural disasters and other crisis in order to create comprehensive strategies to monitor events as they happen. As well as this, it helps to create plans for effective humanitarian response, and protect vulnerable communities who are at more risk of … [Read more...] about 4 examples of the power of location data
How Open Data can improve tourism in the Caribbean
Tourism is a vital economic activity, and a significant contributor to employment and GDP for most of the predominantly small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean, which is widely regarded as the most tourism-dependent region in the world. The "Empowering Local Communities with Open Data and Interactive Community Mapping" project is one of several strategic open … [Read more...] about How Open Data can improve tourism in the Caribbean
Hackathon yields new solutions to combat Zika
In less than a year, the Zika virus has become an international public health emergency, spreading across Latin America and the Caribbean and into the US. In order to combat the spread of Zika and its effects (particularly its effect on pregnant women and related birth defects), the global health community is seeking innovative technologies and new approaches to address this … [Read more...] about Hackathon yields new solutions to combat Zika
How does open data help the agricultural sector?
Latin America and the Caribbean contribute 11% of the value of world food production and possess 24% of the arable land in the world. Open data is a powerful source of information that can help in making decisions and formulating policies to foster the development of the agricultural sector, and consequently to help improve productivity in the region. The governments in the … [Read more...] about How does open data help the agricultural sector?
New case studies showing Open Data’s Impact
Despite global commitments to and increasing enthusiasm for open data, little is actually known about its use and impact. What kinds of social and economic transformation has open data brought about, and what is its future potential? How—and under what circumstances—has it been most effective? How have open data practitioners mitigated risks and maximized social good? The … [Read more...] about New case studies showing Open Data’s Impact