Using hypotheses to improve our content review process
Using hypotheses to improve our content review process
Content designer Lauren Stopps writes about a project to improve the content team's internal review process.
Defra's Data Principles
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Andrew Newman, Posted on:
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Categories:
Data Transformation, Defra services, Digital transformation, Open data
To make sure Defra group can act together, the way each part – from smaller teams to whole agencies – designs, shares and uses data for operational and policy decisions needs to be aligned to common principles.
Digital Transformation on Natural England’s National Nature Reserves?
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Ella Hayden, Posted on:
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Categories:
Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation
How could we use digital technology to help deliver Natural England’s conservation responsibilities?
Up, up and very far away: Remote sensing in flood response
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Dr Alison Matthews, Geomatics Manager, the Environment Agency, Posted on:
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Categories:
Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Earth Observation, Open data, Software tools
Currently 1.8 million people live in areas at risk of flooding across the UK. With an increasing population and dependence on flood plains for housing and industry, loss of natural flood defences and increased likelihood of extreme weather events; this …
GeoSmart's Groundwater Flood Forecasting service
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Mark Fermor, GeoSmart, Posted on:
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Categories:
Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data, Software tools
GeoSmart Information combines Environment Agency open data with modelling in its GWFlood groundwater flood forecast service. Our model At GeoSmart, our model predicts groundwater levels based on actual history of all the main variables affecting groundwater recharge, flow and discharge …
Watch out: Asian hornets app
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Dr Janet Dixon, Exotic Disease Control, Defra, Posted on:
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Categories:
Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Open data
For #InvasiveSpeciesWeek and to mark the release of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology's Asian Hornet Watch app, we have a guest post from Janet Dixon from Defra's Exotic Disease Control Unit.
The satellites that safeguard our forests
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Stefan Janusz, Communications, Defra Data Programme and Steve Wilkinson, Head of Innovation, Defra Data Transformation Programme, Posted on:
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Categories:
Data Transformation, Defra digital, Earth Observation, Open data, Software tools
Our forests are valuable to us in many different ways – something we’ve understood for a long time. Now we have a new way to keep an eye on them.
Using Climate Projection data in your decision making
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Paul Nunn, Senior Scientific Officer, Climate Change and Adaptation, Defra, Posted on:
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Categories:
Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Earth Observation, Open data
The 2018 climate projections are coming and will be published as open data. Find out what they are and how to register for updates here.
Clare Moriarty on #DataDrivenDefra and #DataMash
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Clare Moriarty, Permanent Secretary, Defra, Posted on:
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Categories:
Data Transformation, Defra digital, Digital transformation, Earth Observation, Open data
Defra's Permanent Secretary talks #DataDrivenDefra, #DataMash and the joy of unconferences in this video and full transcription.
Sentinel-2B: Improving on Defra's Earth observation capability for data, science and outcomes
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Gwawr Jones, Earth Observation Specialist, JNCC, Posted on:
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Categories:
Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Earth Observation, Open data
A week ago today I was lucky enough to attend the Sentinel-2B satellite launch event held at European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany.
Not boiling the ocean
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Sarah Burnett, Head of Data Architecture, Data Transformation Programme, Posted on:
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Categories:
Data Transformation, Defra services, Digital transformation, Open data, Software tools
Every organisation has its commonly used phrases and, since starting in Defra in October, I keep hearing people use the term ‘we aren’t trying to boil the ocean’. It’s an evocative term, but we could use it to describe Data …
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