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Data Science For Social Good

Explore 104 projects in the Data Science For Social Good category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

104 projects

Data Friendly Space (DFS)

We envision a future where technology and data power positive social change

Williamsburg, VA
2015
Climate action, humanitarian

Intel's Big Data for Precision Farming

Intel is working with University of California, Davis, to perfect irrigation techniques by placing sensors in crops and other strategic areas to monitor soil and air moisture levels.

University of California, Davis, Shields Avenue, CA, USA
2014
agriculture, Zero hunger

Mobile Phone Data for Optimizing Bus Routes in Korea

The Data and Statistics division of Seoulโ€™s metropolitan government analyzed late night call records provided by the Korean telecom KT Company to plan bus routes in a more inclusive manner.

South Korea

Equitech Futures' Civic Tech Institute

The Civic Tech Institute at Equitech Futures empowers leaders in the social sector - governments, nonprofits, and social enterprises - with the data and technology skills critical to achieving impact at scale.

Chicago, IL
trainings

Nepal's Telecom Data & Post-Earthquake Mobility

A report on innovations attempted by Mobile Network Operators following the major earthquake in Nepal

Nepal
2015
earthquakes

HateLab

Harnessing Data Science to Measure and Counter Hate Speech & Crime

racial equity, harassment

Sudan Witness

Sudan Witness was launched in April 2023, and monitors, analyses, verifies, and archives information pertaining to human rights interferences and conflict incidents in Sudanโ€™s current conflict.

London

Harvard's Malaria Tracking Research

Researchers used satellite and cell phone data to map how malaria spreads throughout Namibia and show where elimination efforts have the greatest impact.

Namibia
2013

The Narrative Observatory

With data infrastructure purpose-built to deliver audience-based insights, narrative and network analysis, and empirical validation of cultural strategy and content, we help strategists and creative practitioners identify story opportunities and challenges across a range of social issues.

New York City