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Location, location, location – geographic information & sustainable development

Some examples…..

Finding a location: http://www.multimap.com

Finding a route: http://maps.google.co.uk/

Just looking: http://maps.live.com/

Some more examples…..

Sustainable cities:urban green space mapping

Sustainable transport:electric vehicle performance

Sustainable Cities

Urban green space - benefits

• Environmental – biodiversity, microclimate

• Economic – travel, business retention

• Health - airborne pollution, exercise

• Social – communities, crime

Accessibility Standards

Each person should have at least one accessible green space of:– 2ha within 300m of their home;– 20ha within 2km of their home;– 100ha within 5km of their home; and– 500ha within 10km of their home.

Sustainable Transport

Electric Cars

• Environmentally friendly - zero emissions

• Zero road tax

• Congestion charge exempt

• Free or discounted parking

• Low insurance group

Performance…..P

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Impedance…..

Slope (degrees) Weighting Factor

0 1

1 to 2 2

3 to 4 4

5 to 6 8

7 to 8 16

9 to 10 32

11 to 15 64

16 to 20 128

21 to 25 256

26 to 30 512

Conclusion

GIS provides location intelligence across sectors - data integration, analysis and

display

Geospec

Geographic information services

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