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High-value datasets – tourism in the EU
This is part of a series of articles showcasing examples of high-value datasets from their different thematic categories. High-value datasets are defined by EU law based on their potential to provide essential benefits to society, the environment and the economy. This series aims to help readers find reliable and accurate information from official sources relating to the availability of various high-value datasets, and to present this information through data visualisation. You can check out the article providing an overview of high-value datasets. Only datasets specifically defined by law can

High-value datasets – land use in the EU
This is part of a series of articles showcasing examples of high-value datasets from their different thematic categories. High-value datasets are defined by EU law based on their potential to provide essential benefits to society, the environment and the economy. This series aims to help readers find reliable and accurate information from official sources relating to the availability of various high-value datasets, and to present this information through data visualisation. You can check out the article providing an overview of high-value datasets. Only datasets specifically defined by law can

Open Data Maturity Report 2022: Countries’ perspectives on open data quality
In December 2022, the eight annual Open Data Maturity (ODM) report was published with 35 participating countries across Europe (EU27 Member States, EFTA countries and candidate countries). The report aims to provide a better understanding of the level of open data maturity in these European countries, capture their progress over time, find areas for improvement, and benchmark countries´ performance against each other. This data story is the second of a series of data stories focused on the ODM report. While the goal of the first data story was to announce the publication of the report and

High-value datasets – mobility in the EU
This is part of a series of articles showcasing examples of high-value datasets from their different thematic categories. High-value datasets are defined by EU law based on their potential to provide essential benefits to society, the environment and the economy. This series aims to help readers find reliable and accurate information from official sources relating to the availability of various high-value datasets, and to present this information through data visualisation. You can check out the article providing an overview of high-value datasets. Only datasets specifically defined by law can

The opportunities of sharing cross-border geospatial datasets
Geospatial datasets as open data Geospatial datasets is information that contains specifications on properties that are linked to an exact point on Earth. Examples of geospatial datasets include satellite imagery, as well as census datasets tied to specific geographic areas (Open Data Maturity, 2022). Facilitating the discovery and access to open geospatial data sources is an essential goal for data.europa.eu. We will guide you through the importance of publishing geospatial datasets under an open license in view of the recently adopted high-value datasets implementing regulation, and with

High-value datasets – measuring inequality in the EU
This is part of a series of articles showcasing examples of high-value datasets from their different thematic categories. High-value datasets are defined by EU law based on their potential to provide essential benefits to society, the environment and the economy. This series aims to help readers find reliable and accurate information from official sources relating to the availability of various high-value datasets, and to present this information through data visualisation. You can check out the article providing an overview of high-value datasets here. Only datasets specifically defined by

High-value datasets – forest fires in the EU
This data story on forest fires opens a series of articles showcasing examples of high-value datasets from their different thematic categories. High-value datasets are defined by EU law based on their potential to provide essential benefits to society, the environment and the economy. This series aims to help readers find reliable and accurate information from official sources related to the availability of various high-value datasets and present this information through data visualisation. You can check out the article providing an overview of high-value datasets here. Only datasets

High-value datasets – an overview through visualisation
Introduction to high-value datasets In light of the growing importance of data, the European Commission has recently adopted an implementing act focused on high-value datasets on 21 December 2022. As stated by both the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, these datasets provide important benefits for society, the environment and the economy. Additionally, as hinted by their name, they are especially valuable when it comes to creating value-added services, applications and, more generally, high-quality jobs for society and the EU. The identification and definition of these
