Open Data, OGD, Govt. Data 

Ultimate OPEN DATA book based on relevant academic research and policy analysis. Order a paperback version today and get your Kindle copy for only $2.99 . You can read a Kindle book on any digital device (iPhone, iPad, laptop, etc) using free Kindle App Book Description: Open data is information which is produced, collected and stored by governmental and public service bodies. It is meant to be freely available online for other stakeholders such as citizens, public organizations and business structures. The amount of academic literature on open data topic is limited as the concept is relatively new. This book is an attempt to collect, analyze and present the current status of open data. In this book you will find: - definitions of open data - classification of open data - discussion on “degrees of openness” - governmental motivation to open-up data - legal framework overview - critics to open data - links to other authors and resources Disclaimer: This book is an updated chapter of the other book of the author, and covers only the topic of Open Data and public sector information (PSI). If you are interested in issues of “Smart Cities” and “Smart Mobility” as well as the role of PSI in the European Union, you might consider first checking the full text of the research, available in the book “Smart Cities in Europe - Open Data in a Smart Mobility context”. TAGS: Open Data, Big Data, Transparency, Policy Analysis, Urbanism, Transportation, Sustainable Cities, Smart Cities, Innovations, Smart Governance, e-government - from Amzon