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This paper explores the potential of crowdsourced data for identifying and managing road safety hazards. The study uses the mobile application FixCyprus as an example, which allows citizens to report road defects and infrastructure-related issues. The authors found that the crowdsourced data collected through the app was effective in identifying and addressing road defects. Additionally, the data collected could serve as a cost-effective alternative to traditional methods of monitoring road quality, such as in-field inspections, as well as provide a more comprehensive and up-to-date view of transportation networks., This research was funded by the Public Works Department (PWD) of Cyprus through a research collaboration with the University of Cyprus and the KIOS Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence (KIOS CoE).

Following the EU ITS Directive 2010/40/EU, as well as the Delegated Regulations 885/2013, 886/2013, 962/2015, and 2017/1926, the Public Works Department of Cyprus in collaboration with the KIOS Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence of the University of Cyprus, have developed a complete Geographical Information System referred to as GNOSIS platform, to support the introduction of Intelligent Transport Systems in the island. This paper describes the development cycle of this system, from the requirement collection and system architecture to the delivered platform. In addition, this paper demonstrates how information systems related to critical infrastructures, such as road networks, can be developed using only open-source tools, without compromising the quality of the provided services. Finally, it is noted that the development of the GNOSIS platform is a step towards the achievement of the goals of the EU ITS Directive 2010/40/EU and in full harmony with The European Green Deal in Cyprus., This research was funded by the PWD of the MTCW of Cyprus, under a research collaboration with the University of Cyprus, through the KIOS Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence (KIOS CoE) 2017-2021.