“We cannot solve the problems we have created with the same thinking we used in creating them.” – Albert Einstein
The Open Water Foundation (OWF) develops open source software and open data solutions to help make better decisions about water. Decisions are based on information. OWF uses public datasets and software tools to create information products that can be used in decisions. Information products are typically visual in nature such as maps and time series graphs. The following websites provide access to information resources created by OWF:
- data.openwaterfoundation.org – useful datasets
- viz.openwaterfoundation.org – useful visualizations
- stories.openwaterfoundation.org – stories that integrate datasets and visualizations
OWF provides the following products and services related to information and visualization:
- implementing automated workflows to process data from multiple sources and formats into integrated information products
- using existing and developing new open source software to visualize water resource issues
- publishing web visualizations using cloud services
- integrating complex datasets into advanced interactive visualizations
- creating stories that explain complex topics
- integrating temporal and spatial data
- maintaining electronic assets using version control and creating documentation
- creating information products to educate an organization’s staff, stakeholders, and the public