Open Data Applications

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Michael HausenblasIrish Open Data Week - Opening up Government Data

8 Nov 2011, Galway


data is the electricity of the 21st century


applications?


Fingal Bring Banks



Fingal Bring Banks

Data source Bring bank data from the Fingal Open Data Project

(http://data.fingal.ie/) Purpose

Maps bring banks in Fingal area Informs about accepted materials (glass, cans or

textiles) for recycling


http://data.fingal.ie/Applications/

http://data.fingal.ie/Applications/


County Rank



County Rank

Data sources Service indicators (via LGCSB) Wikipedia/Dbpedia

Purpose Assess county/city performance Compare counties/cities


http://county-rank.data-gov.ie/

http://county-rank.data-gov.ie/


Local PlanningExplorer Ireland



Local Planning Explorer Ireland

Data sources Planning enquiry websites of 28 local councils via

ScraperWiki Application feed from Fingal County Council's Open Data

portal Application dump, covering six RoI counties, provided by

the Local Government Computer Services Purpose

Learn about new planning applications Understand history of planning applications


http://planning-apps.opendata.ie

http://planning-apps.opendata.ie/


Where Does My Money Go?



Where Does My Money Go?

Data source Country Regional Analysis, published each year by HM

Treasury, UK Purpose

Understand government finances Explore government spending based on income


http://wheredoesmymoneygo.org/

http://wheredoesmymoneygo.org/


London Bike Share Map



London Bike Share Map

Data sources OpenStreetMap Transport for London (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/)

Purpose Inform about empty bike spaces Bike usage assessment


http://bikes.oobrien.com/

http://bikes.oobrien.com/



And many more …

http://opencorporates.com/

http://www.writetothem.com/

http://www.fixmystreet.com/

http://opencorporates.com/

http://www.writetothem.com/

http://www.fixmystreet.com/

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