Urban Big Data Centre (UBDC)
http://ubdc.ac.uk/
Core Data
Identification
Hosting Legal Entity
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University of Glasgow
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Address:
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University Avenue, Glasgow, PO: G12 8QQ (United Kingdom)
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Location
7 Lilybank Gardens, Urban Big Data Centre, Glasgow, PO: G12 8RZ (United Kingdom)
Structure
Type Of RI
Single-sited
Coordinating Country
United Kingdom
Status
Status
Current Status:
Operational
since 2015
Timeline
Operational
since 2015
to 2024
Under construction
since 2014
to 2015
Scientific Description
Mission and objectives
The UBDC is a UK-wide national data service for researchers who want to use big data to address a range of urban challenges, both local and global. Funded by the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council as part of their Big Data Network, it is a unique facility that brings together the expertise of urban social scientists, data scientists, transport engineers and statisticians. The Centre supports researchers, policymakers, businesses, third sector organisations, and everyday citizens to harness the potential of big data to develop solutions for environmentally sustainable, economically resilient, and socially just cities.
RI Keywords
Urban policy, GIS, Data science, Urban studies, Urban informatics, Education, Neighbourhood, Government data, Social science, Employment, Governance, Administrative data, Urban indicators, Cycling, Productivity, Personal data, Transport, Urban big data, Urban research, Housing, Urban modelling, Planning, Big and complex data, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Data visualisation, Local authority data, Civil engineering
Classifications
RI Category
Research Data Service Facilities
Complex Data Facilities
Data Archives, Data Repositories and Collections
Complex Data Facilities
Data Archives, Data Repositories and Collections
Scientific Domain
Information Science and Technology
Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Mathematics
Social Sciences
Engineering and Energy
Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Mathematics
Social Sciences
Engineering and Energy
ESFRI Domain
E-Infrastructure
Social and Cultural Innovation
Social and Cultural Innovation
Services
Access to Data Collections
Data Sourcing
Outreach, Training and Knowledge Exchange
Safeguarded Data Collection
Additional Data
Access
Access Type
Physical, Remote, Virtual
Access Webpage
https://www.ubdc.ac.uk/data-services/data-services/access-our-services/
Users
Users Definition
Individuals
User Demographics
Extra-European Users - 4.9% in 2018
European Users - 3.9% in 2018
National Users - 89.0% in 2018
Type of Users
Academic - 74.0%
Public services - 10.0%
Industry/private companies - 9.0%
General public - 4.5%
Third sector / community groups - 2.0%
Collaborations
Networks
UKRI-ESRC Big Data Network