Understanding the contribution of Flanders’ public marine data to society
Large volumes of marine data – much of it collected through observing systems and
research projects and made publicly available for reuse by anybody through specialised
repositories – are required for science, ocean economic activity and effective management
of marine space. This report summarises the results of an OECD survey of the users
of Flanders-based public marine data repositories and details how societal value is
generated through their data reuses. Responses to the OECD survey reveal how Flanders’
repositories enable the reuse of marine data across a range of sectors, contribute
to improved decision making, and generate benefits for wider society. Stylised value
chains of public marine data are constructed and visualised from the responses, revealing
information that is otherwise not collected by repositories so that they can keep
access to the data as open as possible. This work is part of the OECD Value Chains
of Public Marine Data project and relates to broader efforts to improve understanding
of the economics of open data.
Published on May 06, 2024
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