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This report describes the UrbanData2Decide kick-off meeting that took place in Vienna on September 29nd and 30th 2014. Its objective was to establish the project into more detail as well as all involved partners. The focus was on the project vision, objectives, and outcomes as well as the partners’ individual expectations through workshops based on their previous experiences. Furthermore, the work packages were presented and discussed among all partners.
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This report summarises background research undertaken by the UrbanData2Decide project team into social media data and open data; research which will be used as an evidence base for work package 3 – method modelling, visualisation design and framework elaboration – concerning the design of the overall system. The report looks in particular at two main issues: data sources (sections 3 and 4) as well as its applications (section 5), and data visualisation methods (section 6). In both cases, we focus on the use case of urban decision making, hence distinguishing our report from more general literature on social media, open data and visualisation.
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This report provides an overview of existing approaches, processes, tools and techniques to urban decision-making, and the usage of expert knowledge as well as data and more and more ‘big data’ to support decisions.
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In this report stakeholders analyses have been undertaken by the UrbanData2Decide team in order to survey relevant stakeholders in the areas of urban governance for the development of the two decision support tools. As a part of the analysis, the main roles, workflows, experiences and requirements of relevant stakeholders have been mapped out in three distinctively different case studies in the cities of Malmö (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark) and Vienna (Austria).
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The rise of information technologies, the amount of information and data gathered daily alongside unprecedented forms of online communication and participation (via social media channels or blogs) have been increasingly challenging our notions of privacy. Given the focus on data in the UrbanData2Decide project, it is imperative to discuss the social, ethical and legal issues around big data in greater depth.
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The work package 2 on Basic Exploration, Stakeholder Studies and Requirement Analysis creates the scientific fundament of the project and produces essential knowledge for the conceptualisation of UrbanData2Decide. The present report brings together the previous research results and elaborates an integrated research model as well as a stakeholder requirements catalogue with first use case scenarios.
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This report concerns the visualisation element of the UrbanData2Decide system. The aim of the report is to identify common features and functionalities which recur in the national concepts which have been developed, and use these as a basis for extracting generic visualisation types and use cases which any urban data visualiser might be expected to produce and tackle. On this basis, a list of recommended technologies can be developed which fit these differing visualisation types and use cases.
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This report concerns the visualisation element of the UrbanData2Decide system. The aim of the report is to identify common features and functionalities which recur in the national concepts which have been developed, and use these as a basis for extracting generic visualisation types and use cases which any urban data visualiser might be expected to produce and tackle. On this basis, a list of recommended technologies can be developed which fit these differing visualisation types and use cases.
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Built on the results from WP2 – Basic Exploration, Stakeholder Studies and Requirement Analysis – this report translates them to a more concrete level that is closer to real-life situations. One of the main tasks thereby is the more detailed outline of the two main applications: the UrbanDataVisualiser and the UrbanDecisionMaker. These applications are modelled in greater detail, especially when it comes to their methods, specifications and visualisations. Bringing these two parts together, the main objective of WP3 is the elaboration of an integrated urban data visualising and decision making framework. This framework will serve as a model for the technical proof of concept, the main focus of WP5.
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This deliverable presents the data visualisation and decision-making framework developed based on the empirical work presented in deliverable 2.3, the state of the art presentation in deliverables 2.1 and 2.2 and the national concepts and the definition of common features in deliverables 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.
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The Cognitive Walkthrough Is A Usability Testing Method That Is Usually Applied Early In The Design Process. Often Once First Prototypes And A Clearer Idea Of Who The Target Users Are Is Established, A Cognitive Walkthrough Can Detect Possible Mismatches And Flaws In The Design At An Early Stage Of Tool Development. Cognitive Walkthroughs Enable The Analysis Of A User Interface By Simulating A Step-By-Step User Behavior For A Predefined Task.
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Following The Project’s Objectives This Deliverable Describes Scenario-Based Simulations And Evaluations As Possible Means To Better Align A Demonstrators Functionality With The Needs Of End-Users And Other Stakeholders. Whereas Deliverable D5.1 Evaluated Usability And User Friendliness, This Deliverable Puts Its Focus On Possible Application Scenarios And Integrating Feedback From Potential Users. Demonstrator Modules From The Project Are Presented Mainly To Test Technical Viability. To What Degree These Modules Could Also Become Economically Viable Is Part Of Deliverable D6.6.
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Decision-Making Based On Large Amounts Of Data And Different Data Sources Constitutes A Growing Challenge For Many Actors In Society. An Increased Flow Of Information From Social Media And Open Data Sources Means That Decentralized Decision-Makers Such As Regions, Municipalities And Cities Are Forced To Change, Adapt, And Modify Their Existing Decision-Making (Voight & Bright 2016).
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This Report Summarises The Scientific Activities Conducted By The UrbanData2Decide Project, Under Two Main Headings: Scientific Publications, And Networking And Dissemination Activities. These Are Largely Activities Which Have Taken Place During The Course Of The Project Lifetime, Though Some Projects Which Are Still Ongoing Are Also Indicated (Some Publications Are, For Example, Still In The Process Of Being Prepared And Finalized).
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The Purpose Of This Deliverable Is To Present An Exploitation Plan Including Future Strategies And Measures To Ensure The Sustainability Of The Project’s Achievements.
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