SOCanalytikere
SOCanalytikere is a fictional international research consortium focused on canalytics, an interdisciplinary field that combines data science, geographic information systems, and civil engineering to study canal networks and their social, economic, and environmental contexts. The organization aims to advance data collection, analytics, and visualization techniques for waterways, infrastructure, and associated urban activities.
SOCanalytikere was founded in 2014 by a coalition of university researchers, municipal engineers, and industry partners.
Its activities include developing a shared data platform, open‑source analytics toolkits for GIS and time-series analysis,
Governance is provided by a seven-member board spanning academia, public administration, and industry, supplemented by an
Notable outputs include the Canalytics Atlas (a cross‑city canal network dataset), the Open Canal Analytics Toolkit,
Scholars and city planners view SOCanalytikere as a bridge between research and practice, though critics point