On the development of open geographical data infrastructures in Latin America: progress and challenges

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.13235v1
• Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:37:40 GMT
• Title: On the development of open geographical data infrastructures in Latin America: progress and challenges
• Authors: Daniela Ballari, Willington Siabato, Christophe Claramunt, Felix Mata, Roberto Zagal, Rodolfo Franco,
• Abstract summary: Open Geographical Data Infrastructures (OGDIs) allow citizens to access and scrutinize government and public data. This paper analyses progress in developing OGDIs in Latin America, technological gaps, and open geographical data initiatives.
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• Abstract: Open data initiatives and infrastructures play an essential role in favoring better data access, participation, and transparency in government operations and decision-making. Open Geographical Data Infrastructures (OGDIs) allow citizens to access and scrutinize government and public data, thereby enhancing accountability and evidence-based decision-making. This encourages citizen engagement and participation in public affairs and offers researchers, non-governmental organizations, civil society, and business sectors novel opportunities to analyze and disseminate large amounts of geographical data and to address social, urban, and environmental challenges. In Latin America, while recent open government agendas have shown an inclination towards transparency, citizen participation, and collaboration, only a limited number of OGDIs allow unrestricted use and re-use of their data. Given the region's cultural, social, and economic disparities, there is a contrasting digital divide that significantly impacts how OGDIs are being developed. Therefore, this paper analyses recent progress in developing OGDIs in Latin America, technological gaps, and open geographical data initiatives. The main results denote an early development of OGDIs in the region. Nevertheless, this opens the door for the timely involvement of citizens and non-government sectors to share needs, experiences, knowledge, and expertise, as well as to address a transboundary research agenda. Challenges are discussed from multiple perspectives: data, methodological, governmental and readiness, and potential impact. This analysis is aimed at researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in the specific challenges and progress of OGDIs in Latin America, while also contributing to the global conversation on best practices and lessons learned in implementing OGDIs across different contexts.

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