Using INSPIRE to deliver Environmental Data and why it isn’t enough

Alexander Coley: Data Policy & Standards Manager (Defra)June 2013

works with 40 agencies and public bodies

works with other environmental organisations

Defra Defra’s – Agencies and Public Bodies

NERC– and Research Community

Devolved Administrations– and their Agencies

Local Authorities

Community Groups and NGOs

ETC...

understanding the environment [better] through connecting information

connecting data

but..time

observationstatistic

processbusiness

location

finance

This is a restrictive environment,

and not just for the gold fish

Do you see any information flow between

individuals in this environment?

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We have learnt to use the web but our children are natives of the web [based on concept developed by Tom Coates]

delivering public services

to ask new questions & to get meaningful answers quickly

these natives of the web expectdigital first delivery of services

instant access to information

that data is right

decisions to be made quickly & on sound evidence

the thinking process to be open & accessible

that evidence to be open & accessible

dirty data

technology to be a barrier

boundaries between organisations to be a visible barrier (especially within the public sector)

when we talk about the same thing we use different definitions

services and data not to be built for them (with no user focus up front)

they don’t expect

this is inevitable..

www.deloitte.com/view/en_GB/uk/market-insights/deloitte-analytics/

INSPIRE is a key part of this future

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Publishing principlesif we publish data to the web

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• the usability of data (data as a service)

• the maintenance and support

• the consistency of approach

• the data quality

• the supporting information

• the feedback mechanisms

• the interest and usefulness

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Some lessons learnt & what nextespecially from the environmental sector

Bathing Water Data &

Explorer

Built on top of same data feeds and

tools that we have opened up to others

Replaces WIYBY

functionality plus Static

PDF profiles

Note: On top of the data being made

available

Helping Local Authorities

Tools to help them add

dynamic data into their existing

websites quickly

Maximising the reach

Feeds allow others to innovate

Low burden for developers

to use data and build their own

apps

Example is Arup’s Beach

Selecta iPhone app

Next step: Proof of

Concept with WFD data

Working with Rivers Trust -

same approaches and aims

Delivering in March with

further work next year if

deemed successful

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INSPIRE is not enough, RDF is not enoughapi and Linked Data as a servicedocumentation and communications

supporting the service & not breaking other peoples applications

reuse rather than reinvention

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Some shared needs but also differences –the approach is beginning to highlight real potential efficiencies

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environment.data.gov.ukdeveloper focused environmental data

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