The use of geographical applications for micro-planning school locations : the @SCHOOL app for preschools in Ghent, Belgium

Parallel with the increased use of internet technology, more and more data becomes freely accessible However, most of this data is only available in its raw form and centrally managed and thus not legible or applicable for non-professionals. Especially for primary needs such as health care or education, the availability of relevant information for inhabitants is crucial in improving their quality of life. Because education is one of the focal points in regional as well as in local policy, a dataset containing detailed information about school locations and characteristics was compiled on the r... Mehr ...