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GIS Free Resources - World Vector and Gazetteer Data

GIS Free Resources - World Vector and Gazetteer Data

GIS Mapping (Geographic Information Systems) allow information to be presented visually in order to help analysis, interpret, manage and display data. A GIS system integrates data with hardware and software and can be integrated into many system frameworks.

In the line of GIS resources, there are tools available in the World Vector and Gazette data sector as well as the World Digital Elevation Models and Bathymetry sector. This article will focus on the World Vector and Gazetter Data resources available at no cost.

GIS World Vector and Gazette Free Resource 1 - GeoNames

GeoNames is a database of 8 million geographical names with longitude and latitude coordinates, available under a creative commons attribution license. The accuracy GeoNames means that it is suitbale for mapping geogrphical places at country or World level. It is editable by the public and therefore not recommended for published mapping.

However, given it's sheer number of entries and its accessibility through a number of web services, GeoNames offers a good solution for integrating geograpahical names into interactive mapping websites. The BBC, Nike, Greenpeace and LinkedIn already use GeoNames in this way.

GIS World Vector and Gazette Free Resource 2 - Vector Map (VMap)

Vector Map (VMAP), is a vector-based collection of GIS data covering the World at various detail levels. Level 0 (VMap0) has global coverage, and is entirely in the public domain. VMap0 is at a scale of 1:1 million. It is a slightly more detailed reiteration of the Digital Chart of the World (DCW) which was developed in the 80's and early 90's, and is therefore dated. However depending on your purposes, VMap0 may still offer valid geometry for features that do not change significantly (such as coastline and drainage) and offers a good starting point for areas of the World where vector data is hard to come by. Level 1(VMap1) is at a scale of 1:250k, and about a quarter of the World's coverage is in the public domain.

GIS World Vector and Gazette Free Resource 3 - World Time Zones

ESRI have made available World Time Zones free of charge in an ESRI compatible format. It is available to download via the geography network explorer

 

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About the author - Lovell Johns

Lovell Johns provide GIS Mapping services and GIS solutions based on ESRI's ArcGIS, MapInfo, CadCorp SIS and Global Mapper. The GIS Mapping services we provide include GIS mapping consultancy, GIS training, spatial data capture, GIS map data sales, spatial database building and GIS application building. Founded in 1965 and is recognised for producing high quality maps for use in print publishing, online applications and GIS mapping. Lovell Johns is an accredited Ordnance Survey Gold Partner and an ESRI (UK) Business Associate. Clients include the European Commission, the AA, Yellow Pages and National Geographic

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