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important part of the CSDI. What we need to do right
now is to speed up the formation of a successful spatial

information platform by encouraging greater usage from
startups, private organisations and even government
departments.

Linking location information with datasets can make better
sense of the data, it has been proven to be beneficial to
businesses and the society at large as well.

182 Best practice

The British government is one of the most advanced in the
world in terms of open data. The Business, Innovation and
Skills Department published a report Market Assessment

of Public Sector Information in 2013, reviewing the
effectiveness of open data, it is worthy of our reference.

The more than 200 pages of report mentioned that geo-

spatial data is the most popular and potentially the most
valuable, as well as the most sought after data. It is
estimated to generate more than £323 million (over HK$3