Semantic & location connectio

Information can be connected by its subject matter and any associated locations. This is about more than just keywords and postcodes.  Through good semantic analysis, content can be appropriately mapped to the Local Authority’s taxonomy no matter where it comes from.

The same applies to geo-locating information.  Not all information can be efficiently geo-tagged at the point of its creation but effective geo-analysis would allow all location information to be derived (with the aid of a local gazetteer and other location reference sources).  This metadata should then become available to any system that can deliver more value to the user by presenting connected information.

Locating digital information in the physical world

Using geo-location, mobile devices, display screens and other technologies to link physical and digital realities together.

Local Authorities should look to make information about a place available in appropriate and engaging ways in that place. At its simplest this involves using public display screens and location-aware mobile devices to show information about a place or event. However these points of interaction between the physical and digital realms can be extended in creative ways to provide more interactivity, more relevance, more immediacy and more usefulness to citizens, as well as encouraging behaviours that benefit everyone.