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What is an Internet of Water Data Hub?
Internet of Water (IoW) Data Hubs allow one or more users to publish a variety of water data from disparate sources in one place. IoW Data Hubs can be organized by theme or geography and follow IoW Principles. They ensure that data and metadata from these disparate sources are standardized before they are published so that they can be seamlessly found and used together. IoW Data Hubs, together with the data discovery tool Geoconnex, are the underlying architecture that makes an internet of water possible.
Water data producers share their data through hubs where other/secondary data users can find and access them. Users then transform data into information that decision-makers can use to improve water planning, management, and stewardship. IoW Data Hubs and Geoconnex are the key elements that connect water data producers, users, and decision-makers to enable information sharing and informed decision-making.
Not all data hubs are IoW Data Hubs. IoW Data Hubs are structured sources of findable, accessible, and usable water data that conform to IoW best practices and specifications, adhere to IoW Principles, and are interconnected with other IoW Data Hubs through Geoconnex. IoW Data Hubs must include four key components: data producers, data wrappers, a data store, and a metadata catalog.
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