The mob cheers as, in an empty grid square, a small park opens. Property prices in the area begin to rise; soon, a new demographic moves in. The recognisable shift towards gentrification. A familiar reality. And one that will soon …
Last week ( 5 October) the Defra Earth Observation Centre of Excellence (EO-CoE) held its first innovation workshop. This event was a direct follow up from the high priority areas identified at the Earth Observation and Open Data Showcase that …
A blog about the opportunities and challenges in developing digital services for Defra's Livestock Information Programme
The first of a two part blog about how digital services and technology will make it easier for our customers to engage with us.
The technology revolution is also a data revolution! In less than ten years there has been an explosion of new mobile devices, which has increased everyone’s capacity to consume data on the go.
Last year, Defra group was set a challenge: a target to release at least 8000 new open datasets in one year.
It’s an exciting time to work at Defra. There are lots of great digital services being built and fantastic people building them.
Here's an extra (Mal)teaser: what have chocolate bars got to do with data quality?
The recent Defra Science and Innovation Fair showcased a number of projects producing a wealth of data, much of which has been made open. The Demonstation Test Catchments project looks at monitoring controlling pollution from agricultural run-off. You can find open …
Imagine losing 7 million plant specimens in a fire. Kew’s plant store (herbarium) faces this risk. The ‘server room' as it’s known, holds 250 years worth of international plant data. To lose generations of passion, love, care and meticulous attention …
