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Downscaling: Understanding the influence of open data initiatives in smaller and mid‐sized cities in British Columbia, Canada
Author(s) -
Gill Mark,
Corbett Jon
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/cag.12372
Subject(s) - usability , open data , open source , computer science , key (lock) , open science , downscaling , world wide web , geography , software , human–computer interaction , statistics , computer security , programming language , precipitation , mathematics , meteorology
Key Messages Current open data evaluation tools do not pay enough attention to the usability of open data portals. Access to open data is hindered by the design, usability, and content of open data websites. Population size is not a factor in determining the efficacy of open data initiatives.