Open Data Platform Requests with Daily Updates

Requests for datasets on the Edmonton open data platform have been tracked since automated intake began on January 26, 2016. The dataset is updated daily at 6:30 am by the data.edmonton.ca organization. It contains records of public requests for data, including their description, status, and assigned department.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in public data demand over time using the Request Creation Date and Status Date columns.
• Categorize request types and assign them to relevant departments using the Request Description and Department fields.
• Monitor the lifecycle and resolution of requests by tracking changes in the Status column over time.
• Link fulfilled requests to published datasets using the Dataset URL and Dataset Published Date columns.

Strengths

• Daily updates at 6:30 am ensure current request statuses.
• Temporal coverage spans from January 26, 2016 to present.

Limitations

• Unknown total request volume (row count) limits statistical analysis.
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing content and structure.
• Potential for incomplete records if request intake was not fully automated from the start.

Provenance

Source

data.edmonton.ca

Collection Method

Automated intake from a re-branded government open data platform.

Time Range

From January 26, 2016 to present.

Freshness

Updated daily.

Geography

Likely focused on Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, but not explicitly stated.