Open Data and the Knowledge Society

Bridgette Wessels; Rachel Finn; Kush Wadhwa; Thordis Sveinsdottir

book: Open Data and the Knowledge Society

Open Access Published by Amsterdam University Press 2017

Open Data and the Knowledge Society

Bridgette Wessels , Rachel Finn , Kush Wadhwa and Thordis Sveinsdottir

https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048529360

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About this book

This book considers the role of the open data movement in fostering transformation toward a 'knowledge society'.

Author / Editor information

Wessels Bridgette :

Bridgette Wessels , Professor of Sociology in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at the University of Newcastle, UK. Her research focuses on the social aspects of digital innovations and she has written 6 books in this area, recent books are Exploring Social Change (Palgrave, 2014), the Cultural Dynamics of Innovation (VDM Verlag, 2011) and Understanding the Internet (Palgrave, 2010).Finn Rachel :

Rachel Finn is a Senior Research Analyst at Trilateral Research & Consulting. Her Research Focuses on data science, including the use of open data and big data for innovation, privacy, data protection and the social impacts of new technologies. Her latest co-authored book on the social impacts of surveillance technologies was published by Routledge (2014).Wadhwa Kush :

Kush Wadhwa is a Senior Partner at Trilateral Research & Consulting. He provides advanced research and advisory services with respect to emerging technologies in security, ICT and data sciences. He has also provided consulting services to the UN, NATO, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the UK Home Office.

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	1
Contents Open Access Download PDF	5
Acknowledgements Open Access Download PDF	9
List of acronyms Open Access Download PDF	11
1. Introduction Open Access Download PDF	13
2. Defining a ‘knowledge society’ Open Access Download PDF	25
3. Visions of open data Open Access Download PDF	45
4. Mobilising open data Open Access Download PDF	65
5. Institutions in the data ecosystem Actors in the public knowledge domain and in private data companies Merel Noorman Open Access Download PDF	85
6. Mobilising data Scientific disciplines, scientific practice and making research data open Open Access Download PDF	103
7. Mobilising data Environmental data, technical and governance issues Lorenzo Bigagli and Stefano Nativi Open Access Download PDF	121
8. Navigating legal and ethical frameworks Open Access Download PDF	141
9. Big data, open data and the commercial sector Open Access Download PDF	159
10. Conclusion Open Access Download PDF	175
Bibliography Open Access Download PDF	187
Index Open Access Download PDF	199

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Language: English
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 204
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 2
- Coloured Illustrations: 1
- Other: 1 color plate, 1 line drawing
Keywords: Open access; data; knowledge; open data movement

eBook

Published: March 7, 2017
ISBN: 9789048529360