Maps are not just for geographers: Use cases for getting the most out of Digimap

Maps are not just for Geographers!Use cases for getting the most out of Digimap

What do the Digimap Collections provide?

3/03/2016 Maps are not just for Geographers!

Digimap - tools for accessing maps and data

Mapping via ROAM


DATA DOWNLOAD search and retrieve data

Printable maps – A4 to A0»Landscape or portrait»A4-A0»PDF, PNG or JPG»Optional grid lines»Title


Maps are not just for Geographers!

Ordnance Survey data products

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Boundary, Gazetteer and Historical map data

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Geology data

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Marine and Land Cover data

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How we make the data usable

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Software + application of cartographic rules

Software + application of default cartographic rules specified by vendor

Value added component

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OS digital data


What’s wrong with the “free” stuff?

Bing ' Streetview' Digimap – OS Mastermap

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Google Maps versus Digimap


Demo


Surely maps are just for geographers?

»Far from it»Digimap has been operating since 2000 and the number of

geographers has been consistent since then at around 20-25% of all users

»Full range of disciplines represented across 65,000 users»Staff and students, research and teaching all represented



Digimap OS Collection: users by subject

Source: Digimap OS collection user satisfaction survey 2013: http://edina.ac.uk/impact/html/osdigimap2013.html3/03/2016

8%

24%

7%1%1%1%4%7%

25%

7%

3% 1%

1%5%

1%3%1%

1%

Agriculture, food, and forestryArchitecture and planningBiological sciencesBusiness and management studiesCommunication and media studiesCreative and performing artsEducation and research methodsEngineeringGeography and environmentHumanitiesLawMathematics and computer scienceMedicine including dentistryModern languages and area studiesNursing, midwifery and allied healthPhysical sciencesPsychologySocial sciencesVeterinary medicineOther

http://edina.ac.uk/impact/html/osdigimap2013.html

So what other subjects might need maps?

»Languages – tracing place names»History – what used to be on this site, what was close by?»Civil engineering – what is this bridge built on?»Architecture – in what context is my new building set? »Ecology – why do these species flourish here and not there?

»Your ideas?»How many things do you engage with which have a “where”

element to them?



Building Height Attribute data (BHA)

»Released by OS in March 2014»Enhancement to Topography

layer»Covers around 10,000 km2 of

major towns and cities in GB - see where:http://bit.ly/1zvKI9q

»Alpha release – no guarantee error free

» In future will be included in Topography layer

»CSV, KML or File Geodatabase formats

»EDINA supplies as 5x5km grid tiles

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http://bit.ly/1zvKI9q


What are BHA?» BHA are Building Height

Attributes from Ordnance Survey

» Released as Alpha product in 2014

» Provide multiple values for heights of buildings (both absolute and relative)

» Covers most major cities and towns (but not all)

» Supplied by Ordnance Survey as 5km tiles in CSV format

» Linked to OS MasterMap Topography Layer (i.e. building footprints) by TOID

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Extrude to 3D and add backdrop data

Using VML Raster data from Digimap

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© Crown Copyright and database right 2015. Ordnance Survey (Digimap Licence)

Add representations to suit purpose



Uses for 3D buildings»Looking at proposed new

buildings in context»Useful for architects, urban

designers, planners, landscape architects

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http://bit.ly/Jisc_theconstructionindexArtist’s impression of new Cantay House, Oxford, designed by TSH Architects

http://bit.ly/Jisc_theconstructionindex

http://bit.ly/Jisc_theconstructionindex


Historical mapping»Undergraduate dissertation by Peter Brown at University

of Sheffield»Aims to identify when and how class divisions evident in present

landscape of Sheffield came into existence› Using Housing type as an indicator of social status› Colour coding historical maps› Geology maps used to plot location of coal seams and pits

in the area› http://bit.ly/Jisc_digimap_casestudies

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http://bit.ly/Jisc_digimap_casestudies


Historical landscape characterisation in Sheffield

Click to icon to add image

Peter Brown, University of Sheffield 20123/03/2016


Historical landscape characterisation in Sheffield


Image © Peter Brown, 2011, superimposed on OS OpenData from EDINA Digimap 3/03/2016

Mapping information to postcodes» Indices of Multiple deprivation »Mapped according to postcode»Glasgow 2001 data»Can also combine postcode

boundaries with census data e.g.› People aged >60 per postcode

unit (EH3 9DR)

› Households with income >£50,000 per postcode district (EH3)

› Business addresses per postcode sector (EH3 9)

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Geological indicators of flooding

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Geological indicators of flooding


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Geology in civil engineering projects


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Forth Crossing analysis»Create a cross section to

analyse water depth using bathymetry data

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Training materials and case studies

» More case studies in the Digimap Resources Centre› http://bit.ly/Jisc_digimap_resources

»Training exercises with detailed instructions› http://bit.ly/Jisc_digimap_training

»Workshop materials› http://bit.ly/Jisc_digimap_workshopmaterials

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http://bit.ly/Jisc_digimap_resources

http://bit.ly/Jisc_digimap_resources

http://bit.ly/Jisc_digimap_training

http://bit.ly/Jisc_digimap_training

http://bit.ly/Jisc_digimap_workshopmaterials

http://bit.ly/Jisc_digimap_workshopmaterials

jisc.ac.uk

Any questions?

ContactEmma DiffleyEDINA, University of EdinburghHelpdesk: [email protected] 650 3302http://digimap.edina.ac.uk


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