Toward open source Kenya : creating and sharing a GIS database of Nairobi

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

WILLIAMS, S.

Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Etats-Unis

MARCELLO, E.

Center for Sustainable Urban Development , Earth Institute, Columbia Univ., New York, Etats-Unis

KLOPP, J.M.

Center for Sustainable Urban Development , Earth Institute, Columbia Univ., New York, Etats-Unis

Description :
This article analyses the power dynamics associated with accessing and generating information in Nairobi, Kenya. This project has the following lessons : 1) Simply developing data does not make them open; how “open access” is provided to the data is just as important as making them freely available. (2) Developing data can show commitment to a particular place or project that can help generate support for stronger partnerships and project goals. (3) Openly sharing data about place might help push those with access to information to share information as well. Overall this research project illustrates that sharing data can help support a more open access ecosystem locally by establishing a culture of data sharing but only if those interested in using it have the technical ability to both access and use data sets provided.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, issn : 0004-5608, 2014, vol. 104, n°. 1, p. 114-130, nombre de pages : 17, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Washington, DC, Association of American Geographers

Langue :
Anglais