BarCamp WebLinksWorld - 17.15 Collaborative Georeferencing (Raf)

The world links into the webcollaborative georeferencing

Raf Buyle

fascinated by history

Time travelling…

Historical Maps

MAPS ARE NOT ONLY IMAGES!

• once they are georeferenced, they are much more attractive and useful

• visualizations, comparing, location, context, annotations, geographical search...

Georeferencingmaking historic maps spatial

Georeferencing

• Hand made georeferencing = time consuming• There are more technical approaches how to

georeference old maps, not always clear workflow

• especially for pre-1850 - you need to keep this “how”

• GIS software and knowledge necessary

Philippe Chrétien Popp (Utrecht, 20 februari 1805 - Brugge, 3 maart 1879)

Historical Maps

Attending presentation @ FOSS4Gcollaborative online georeferencing

Georeferencer.org

• User-friendly online tool: runs in a web browser

• Simply visit a website, log-in and you can start• Open for online visitors, organized volunteers,

crowdsourcing• No GIS software necessary, no local files to

handle

Georeferencer.orgOnline Georeferencing Tool

Georeferencer.orgGoogle Earth

Georeferencer.orgMap Analyst

Crowdsourcing

Imagine… 3D

Source

• FOSS4G 2011• collaborative online georeferencing• Petr Prisal

Invitation

22 juni 2012

Erfgoedontsluiting 2020

Multifunctioneel en cultuurhistorisch gebruik van cartografische bronnen

Historische Geografische Informatiesystemen (HisGIS) voor de culturele en toeristische sector

SteM, V-ict-or, NGI

Where? www.v-ict-or.be