How can Open Data increase quality of life? - European Data Portal

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Summary:

"While for some of us life in a city is associated with diversity, liveliness, and fast pace, for others living in a city can represent a real stress factor. This is an aspect that many local governments are trying to tackle in their quest to increase the quality of life of the city inhabitants. Where does Open Data come in in this scenario and how can it help make life in the city more pleasant?

When we look at the most popular categories in terms of page views on the European Data portal, the categories ‘Regions & Cities’ and ‘Transport’ rank highest in terms of page views. The latter category offers practical information for city inhabitants including public transport schedules, information on disruption of public transportand planned road works. This is an example on how Open Data can make life in cities more pleasant by helping commuters plan alternative routes for their journeys to avoid unnecessary waiting time on the road. As shown by the Creating Value from Open Data Report, using Open Data in traffic can save 629 million hours of unnecessary waiting time on the road in the EU."

Link:

https://www.europeandataportal.eu/en/highlights/how-can-open-data-increase-quality-life

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Tags:

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Date tagged:

07/26/2017, 15:17

Date published:

07/26/2017, 11:17