[open-development] Fwd: [ECF] Launching Today: Land Matrix

Fri Apr 27 14:00:01 UTC 2012

Thanks!

You absolutely can download raw data,
in the "Grid" visualization: http://landportal.info/landmatrix/get-the-detail/by-target-region
you can download entire DB as .csv, as well as single filtered parts.

Right now the DB is static, but in the following months it will be integrated in ZOHO and leverage their APIs to update dynamically. The data will, of course, stay open.

By the way, all the interactive visualizations on the website pull data directly from the DB and are standards-based JS, HTML and CSS.

Tin

On 27/apr/2012, at 15:47, Rufus Pollock wrote:

> Looks fantastic. Any way to get the raw data in bulk?
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> @Tim: up for adding an entry to the DataHub for this?
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> Rufus
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> On 27 April 2012 12:10, Tim Davies <tim.g.davies at gmail.com> wrote:
>> The land matrix underlying data is all available as open data...
>>
>> Tim
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "Dirk Slater" <dirk at tacticaltech.org>
>> Date: Apr 27, 2012 11:43 AM
>> Subject: [ECF] Launching Today: Land Matrix
>> To: <practitioners at ecampaigningforum.com>
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>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Thought some of you might be interested in a new resource for campaigners
>> working on land acquisition issues. The Land Matrix, an online interactive
>> database on large-scale land deals is launched today 27h April 2012 at 00:01
>> CET during the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty. The aim of
>> the Matrix is to promote transparency and accountability in decisions over
>> land and investment through open data, accessible via maps and
>> visualisations and via download.
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>> see:  http://landportal.info/landmatrix
>>
>> There are three different sections offered, ranging from birds eye summaries
>> that give insights to the content of the database, to direct access to the
>> data for more in-depth exploration and analysis :
>>
>> Get the Idea – Empowering the audience without being overwhelmed. Summaries
>> that give insights to the content of the database and create easy way of
>> linking causes with problems.
>> Who are the major actors? Which are the top investing countries? what is the
>> scale of the problem?
>>
>> Get the Picture – Interactive and detailed information to understand the
>> major problems and quick access to major trends.
>>
>> Get the Detail - dive right into the core of the data with the ability to
>> sort it according to interests
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>> The Matrix encourages researchers, governments, companies to provide more
>> data on land acquisitions – the innovative interface is designed for the
>> public to crowdsource new information and improve the database's quality and
>> reliability. The website is intended to provide a facility for observing
>> trends on land and investment on an ongoing bases.
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>> Tactical Studios has worked with the Land Coalition partnership (CDE, CIRAD,
>> GIGA, GIZ and ILC) to create the public interface providing unprecedented
>> access to the largest public database on large-scale land deals worldwide.
>>
>> The Coalition have documented over 2300 land acquisitions over the past 15
>> years – and we have created an online interactive interface of all records
>> over 200 hectars since 2000.
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>> The Land Matrix Public Interface is currently in Beta. Please provide any
>> comments on how it could be more useful to you at
>> LANDMATRIXFEEDBACK at LANDPORTAL.INFO. Your comments will be considered in
>> finalising the interface.
>>
>> Thanks -
>>
>> Dirk
>>
>>
>> Dirk Slater
>> Director of Operations/Project Lead
>> dirk at tacticaltech.org
>> Tactical Technology Collective
>> www.tacticaltech.org
>> Mobile: +44 (0) 7903 932 817
>> Skype: dirkslater
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