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Open Data applications
Michael HausenblasIrish Open Data Week - Opening up Government Data
8 Nov 2011, Galway
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data is the electricity of the 21st century
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applications?
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Fingal Bring Banks
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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
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http://data.fingal.ie/Applications/
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County Rank
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County Rank
Data sources Service indicators (via LGCSB) Wikipedia/Dbpedia
Purpose Assess county/city performance Compare counties/cities
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http://county-rank.data-gov.ie/
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Local PlanningExplorer Ireland
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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
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http://planning-apps.opendata.ie
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Where Does My Money Go?
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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
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http://wheredoesmymoneygo.org/
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London Bike Share Map
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London Bike Share Map
Data sources OpenStreetMap Transport for London (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/)
Purpose Inform about empty bike spaces Bike usage assessment
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http://bikes.oobrien.com/
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