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

Mon Apr 30 16:12:32 UTC 2012

I've now created a dataset on the DataHub:

<http://datahub.io/dataset/land-matrix>

And linked the database CSV (the data has imported to the DataHub
datastore so there's now a data API):

<http://datahub.io/dataset/land-matrix/resource/f46a9192-cf2b-410e-b4f7-dc80538e5541>

Here's a simple bar graph using the Data Explorer of purchases by
Investor in 2005:

http://goo.gl/WUjlR

Jaya Tiasa are buying a lot of land (they're a foresty company from
Malaysia it seems)!

I also discovered some errors with the data as a result of doing this:
the Year hear is missing. I've booted a datasets git repo to store the
raw data (and some scripts):

https://github.com/datasets/land-matrix

Fix for missing heading is here:

https://github.com/datasets/land-matrix/commit/2a0a9c34c71853fa9894c90bc3de2540d2cd22b6

Rufus

On 27 April 2012 14:47, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
> Looks fantastic. Any way to get the raw data in bulk?
>
> @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
>>
>> ---------- 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>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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
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>> Skype: dirkslater
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