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Reusing open data: An exploratory study in Ecuador

Abstract:

The objective of this paper is to carry out an exploratory study on the reuse of open data in Ecuador. For this purpose, thirteen open data portals initiatives in the country have been selected, which were then analyzed based on the MELODA metric, in order to determine the degree of reuse of the portals through five dimensions: Legal, Technical Standards, Information Accessibility, Data Model Sharing, Geolocated Information, and Real-time Information. In this way, the average reuse level of 29.62%, was obtaining, corresponding to a basic reuse. The Real-time information dimension had the lowest rating, while the Technical Standards dimension reported the highest. In turn, of the thirteen active open data portals in Ecuador, 69% reported a basic reuse level and 31% a limited reuse level.