Big Data y nuevas geografías: la huella digital de las actividades humanas

Javier Gutiérrez Puebla

doi:10.5565/rev/dag.526

Big data and new geographies: The digital footprint of human activity

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Javier Gutiérrez Puebla Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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Abstract

The term ‘big data’ has become popular in recent years and refers to the production of huge amounts of data. Human activity is captured through multiple networks of sensors and devices, thus leaving a digital footprint. The analysis of this digital footprint has a great potential for geographical research on human behavior. This article describes the main characteristics of big data and highlights the importance of massive data for science and particularly for the field of geography, focusing on the study of spatio-temporal patterns of human activity.

Keywords

big data, geo-located data, human behavior

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