Giving space to the power of place
What's next for geospatial data - and how can public sector organisations give space to the power of place??
"The increasing availability of faster data sources, such as earth observations and mobility data, is unlocking the potential to analyse and understand issues previously considered too complex, building new use cases and demonstrating the value of geospatial data," says Olivia Powell , Head of Geospatial Data at the?Office for National Statistics.?
However, cross-government data processes have still not caught up with the times, Powell argues: "Geospatial data use remains sporadic and isolated to more expert groups."
?Enjoy this week's deep dive into the world of geospatial data!
?Sam Birchall - Senior Journalist, Government Transformation Magazine
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The power of location data underpins solutions to climate change and energy, while boosting national resilience and economic growth. Despite this, there remains limited awareness of the full value of geospatial applications.?
David Henderson , Chief Geospatial Officer from the Ordnance Survey, Olivia Powell , Head of Geospatial at the Office for National Statistics and George McCrea , Senior Product Owner of the Defence Data and Analytics Platform at Ministry of Defence, share how they are building new use cases to maximise its impact in our latest data deep dive.
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