Article by Stefaan Verhulst and Adam Zable: “Non-Traditional Data (NTD): “data that is digitally captured (e.g. mobile phone records), mediated (e.g. social media), or observed (e.g. satellite imagery), using new instrumentation mechanisms, often privately held.”
Digitalization and the resulting datafication have introduced a new category of data that, when re-used responsibly, can complement traditional data in addressing public interest questions—from public health to environmental conservation. Unlocking these often privately held datasets through data collaboratives is a key focus of what we have called The Third Wave of Open Data.
To help bridge this gap, we have curated below recent examples of the use of NTD for research and decision-making that were published the past few months. They are organized into five categories:
- Health and Well-being;
- Humanitarian Aid;
- Environment and Climate;
- Urban Systems and Mobility, and
- Economic and Labor Dynamics…(More)”.
