Open Data for Science, Policy, and the Public Good

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4073979
AutoresCreso Sá (0000-0002-1221-1484, Centre for Social Innovation), Julieta Grieco (Centre for Social Innovation)
Año2016
Volumen33
Número5
Páginas526-543
Fecha de publicación2016-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaReview of Policy Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/ropr.12188
OpenAlexW2520322156
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas30

Supporters of open data believe that free and complete access to research data is beneficial for science, public policy, and society. In environmental science and policy, open data systems can enable relevant research and inform evidence-based governmental decisions. This article examines the unlikely case of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research's transition toward an open data model. Considering Brazil's young democracy, incipient practice of government transparency and accountability, and lacking a tradition of science-policy dialogue, this case is a striking example of how open data can support public debate by making information about forest cover widely available. The case shows the benefits and challenges of developing such open data systems, and highlights the various forms of accessibility involved in making data available to the public

Accountability · Democracy · Open data · Open government · Open research · Open Science · Political science · Politics · Public participation · Public policy · Public relations · Science policy · Computer Science · Data Quality and Management · Law · Public Administration · Research Data Management Practices · Scientific Computing and Data Management