Together with to other towns in Murcia, Torre Pacheco is working on a use case focusing on urban heat, a pressing issue all over Spain and Europe.
Merging data from different sources they develop strategies to minimize the summery heat by identifying vulnerable areas and applying particularly effective cooling mechanisms, using High Value Datasets (HVD).
Map of sensors in Torre Pacheco, Murcia
Aporta, the open data initiative, first launched in 2009, aims towards opening public information and use as a base to develop advanced services. As a key element of the Spanish government’s open data policy its main goal is to harmonize and foster synergies between ongoing open data projects.
BeOpen has launched its first newsletter to keep you informed about the project’s progress and beyond, offering a regular digest on High Value Datasets and Open Data, starting now.
From March 12-14th the BeOpen consortium held its 3rd general assembly in Cartagena, Spain. Pilot cities as well as project partners came together to define the next steps of the project.
