AGI CymruMapping in Wales

Adam Burke

Specialist Advisor GIS & Spatial Data Natural Resources Wales

AGI Cymru Chair 2018

Overview

• Introduction to AGI & AGI Cymru• AGI Cymru work and projects • Geospatial projects in Wales

What's in a map?

What's in a map?

What's in a map?

What's in a map?

What's in a map?

What's in a map?

The Mission of AGI is to maximise the use of Geographic Information for the benefit of the citizen, good governance and commerce.

• A voice for Wales• Address specific Welsh issues• Programme of events • Strategy for Wales

Association Geographic Information (AGI)

Association Geographic Information (AGI)

AGI Cymru work and projects

GeoCymru – Opportunities and challenges around free and open source Geospatial and Open data

AGI Cymru – Geovation

AGI Cymru – Easy Access to Satellite Data

What’s next for AGI Cymru?

• Location Wales Policy Document

• Increase members base In Wales

• Involve and communicate with AGI members through events, seminars and workshops

Spatial Projects in Wales

• Open Geospatial• All Wales Mapping Service• Welsh Place and Historic Welsh Place Names • Lle and Open Data

Open Geospatial

• Passion for open in Wales, Open Geospatial software and Open Data

• Crowd funding Auto Trace plugin

• UK QGIS User Groups, Wales QGIS user groups, Google+, GIS 24/7

All Wales Mapping Service

• Framework providing hosted cloud based mapping service covering all of Wales, open to Welsh Public Sector Organisations

• Hosts a variety of PSMA data, None PSMA data, OGL Aerial Photography, Third party datasets and Historic collections

• WMS, WMTS, WFS

• 3 year Agreement 2015-2018 – Current provider GetMapping

Welsh Place & Welsh Place Names Standardised list of Welsh Place Names

Historic Welsh Place Names

Promote the study, understanding and preservation of historic Welsh place names.

The recording of accurate place names, especially buildings and physical features, is important for all that use place.

LleGeo-Portal

LleGeo-Portal

LleGeo-Portal

Summary

Source: Geospatial World 2018

Adam.Burke@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

https://www.agi.org.uk/

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