The paper discusses the opportunities and challenges of mining big data for the public good. It contains a review of new data sources and use cases oh how it can be parsed to support better policies and programmes for healthy, peaceful, and prosperous societies. The paper also reviews the concept of Data Philanthropy, whereby companies donate their data, tools, and expertise to the public sector for socially beneficial projects.
Big Data and Real Time Analytics for Agile Global Development
- UN Global Pulse
- Published: January 2012
- Type: Report
- Cite: UN Global Pulse, 2012, Big Data and Real-Time Analytics for Agile Global Development
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