What are some sources of geographic data?
Data collected using GPS technology in the field can be mapped onto digital maps and globes or viewed and analyzed in a GIS. Typical secondary sources of information include texts, maps, statistics, photographs or imagery, video or multimedia, databases, newspapers, telephone directories, and government publications.
What is an example of geographic data?
What Is Geospatial Data? Geospatial data, or spatial data (as it’s sometimes known), is information that has a geographic aspect to it. In other words, the records in this type of information set have coordinates, an address, city, postal code, or zip code included with them. The most obvious example is a road map.
Are there good online resources for French mapping?
We are moving to France soon, and are currently investigating a lot of areas. Does anyone know of good online/offline resources for French mapping? I am very interested in mapping, weather, environmental, geological, hydrological data, as we are preparing to create a zero emissions home out there and want to get the best area.
Where can I find free GIS data in France?
National spatial data portal; datasets in catalog are not necessarily for free download, consult list of freely available data. In French. Data available for educational purposes from France’s national geographic institute. France’s open data initiative, with some geographic data. In French. Open data portal for Paris.
How to view French flood maps in MapInfo?
French Flood maps in MapInfo .Tab form. Lots of data too on every DREAL (local representant of ministery of environment for each regions). No compile data, need to visit every sites. List here Corine Land Cover Data (french equivalent of EU data from http://www.eea.europa.eu/)
Where can I find geographic data in Europe?
Geographic data downloadable as GeoJSON or Esri shapefile. Catalog of spatial data for Auvergne. In French. Shapefiles and maps from Brittany, downloadable from Catalog. In French. Open data catalog for all of Germany, contains some spatial data.