Preserve
Redundant copies protect historical records against loss, discontinuity and interruptions. Data that took decades to produce no longer depends on a single server or government.
How it works
Public infrastructure,
open and interoperable.
Arca was designed as public digital infrastructure: a common good that does not depend on a single institution to exist. Its architecture is organized into four layers, each addressing a specific challenge in Brazil’s environmental data.
Harmonize
Each source speaks its own language. Arca standardizes formats, reference systems and vocabularies so data from different sources can be compared and combined.
Integrate
Environmental, land and climate data can be queried together through open interfaces (APIs). Solution builders do not need to rebuild the underlying data from scratch.
Make available
Ready-to-use views, APIs and datasets, with clear governance over who can access what. Transparency is the rule, and confidentiality is a justified exception.
Open source
Data sovereignty
Interoperability
Traceability
A digital common good
Open data and technology, built for the public interest.
Arca is developed openly. Follow the code, documentation and community contributions.
Official repository and documentation links will be made available here.