Web mapping in action - Real world examples
Cadcorp's Web based GIS products are used by many organisations to create spatially enabled Web sites delivering a variety of services, including the following:
Viewing Cadcorp GeognoSIS OGC WMS services in Google Earth demonstration
One of the new features of Google Earth is support for Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) Web Map Service (WMS) overlays. As a result, users can access and integrate geographic data with Google Earth via WMS servers such as Cadcorp GeognoSIS. The WMS servers can either be remotely available on the internet, or local on a corporate intranet - for example serving the user's own corporate data. The WMS images are superimposed onto other Google Earth layers, such as high resolution satellite imagery, and can then be distributed to all of the Google Earth users within an organisation who are licensed to use the data.
The following example data shows gridded NO2 pollution data served by a Cadcorp GeognoSIS WMS demonstration service
This example highlights special areas of conservation served by GeognoSIS
Please note that the free version of Google Earth is for home/personal use only, and that a licence of Google Earth Pro is required for any professional or commercial use
The following Web mapping customer examples are powered by Cadcorp GeognoSIS, which extends the use of Cadcorp SIS for use over the Internet or a corporate intranet:
Broadland District Council GIS Online Service
Broadland District Council Online GIS online service provides an online mapping service for the citizen to visualise map based information such as aerial photography, Ordnance Survey base mapping, ward boundaries, parish boundaries, recycling sites and planning policy. The user may also find details of their nearest recycling site, Local Councillor and refuse collection day.
Charnwood Borough Council - Interactive Map
Charnwood Borough Council’s Interactive Map provides an easy-to-use online mapping service for the citizen to visualise information such as historic mapping, aerial photography, refuse collection routes, a route planner, postcodes, re-cycling centres, administrative areas and planning applications.
Chester-le-Street District Council's Online Mapping Service.
This service is based upon the Council's corporate (GIS). It provides interactive mapping that allows you to access a variety of information such as Ordnance Survey base maps and map layers held by Chester-le-Street District Council.
West Devon Borough Council - SMS Planning Browser
West Devon Borough Council’s SMS Planning Browser uses GeognoSIS as one of the technology components to deliver planning services to citizens via SMS texting. The service allows notification by text about new planning applications in a specific area. For further information about the project and to register for the service, please visit SMS in Rural Areas.
Medway Map Service
The Medway Map Service is the council’s internet GIS and provides citizens access to maps showing the location of Medway’s services and facilities. The service was developed as part of Medway’s e-government strategy to provide electronic access to geographical information. For further information read the joint Medway Council, Ordnance Survey and Cadcorp case study: Implementing OS MasterMap® at Medway council
New Forest District Council - Online Mapping Service
New Forest District Council's Online Mapping Service provides interactive mapping that allows the citizen to access a variety of information such as Ordnance Survey base mapping and map layers held by New Forest District Council.
New Forest National Park Maps Online
New Forest maps online is a part of the New Forest National Park Authority's website and contains interactive maps of the New Forest National Park and the surrounding area. The site provides visitors, residents and businesses with easily accessible, up-to-date information about the National Park and facilities provided within it.
Oldham Council Online Mapping Service.
Oldham Council's online mapping service provides interactive mapping that allows you to access a variety of information held by Oldham MBC. This currently includes information about Planning Applications, the UDP Proposals Map and Ward and Parish boundary details.
My West Oxfordshire
My West Oxfordshire property search pages allow citizens to find out local information relevant to any address in the district. It tells them about political representation, refuse and recycling schemes, leisure facilities, planning policies, car parks and Council Tax information amongst other things. The user may also locate an address and review associated information by simply entering a postcode, house or street name.
Borough of Poole Council - 'Where can I find?'
Borough of Poole Council’s interactive map service; 'Where can I find?' allows the citizen to find out information about their home including local schools, parks and facilities, planning information, recycling and refuse collection days, local Councillors, Council Tax bands and nearest leisure facilities.
South Hams Maps
South Hams Maps interactive Web based mapping service allows the citizen to view Ordnance Survey maps of the South Hams area overlaid with planning policies. The user can look up addresses by entering a postcode or street name and view details of the planning policy information for a property.
Wyre Borough Council – Interactive Planning Maps
Wyre Borough Council's online mapping service provides interactive mapping that allows you to access a variety of information such as Ordnance Survey base maps and map layers held by Wyre Borough Council.
University of Connecticut
Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center
- Connecticut Maps Online
The University of Connecticut Map and Geographic Information Center (UCONN MAGIC) hosts a variety of services powered by Cadcorp GeognoSIS. These include an application built by Cadcorp Distributor Progeos for State-wide online historical mapping and aerial photography. Examples include recent aerial photography, USGS Geology Maps, USGS topographic maps from 1895 - 1997, and Connecticut Historical Maps dating back to 1792.
Other GeognoSIS services include Google Maps mash-ups displaying MAGIC data and OGC Web Map Services for consuming GeognoSIS served data in other GIS software.