How councils can make the most of their access to OS mapping
From fundraising for more greenspace, to creating a public art trail, Histon and Impington Parish Council show how councils can make the most of OS mapping.
Highlighting development opportunities faster with MapServe’s Highlight tool
OS Partner, MapServe, created a tool called Highlight to enable their customers to add natural and built features to their mapping, using OS Features API.
Protecting Hampshire’s nature - Nitrate neutrality in the Solent
Natural England announced that all new planning proposals covering Hampshire’s Solent waterways and wetlands, must be “nitrate neutral”.
Complex land use decisions simplified by The Land App
Tim Hopkin is revolutionising the way complex land use decisions are made through the creation of The Land App.
Up-to-date maps in minutes
How location data saves both time and money for the National Library of Scotland.
Faster insight – accessing local data on a national scale
How location is joining up valuable information across Scotland to provide better analysis
Geospatial policy safeguarding Abu Dhabi’s environment
Providing a single source of accurate, reliable environmental information for Abu Dhabi’s decision makers.
Richer data protecting people and the environment from flooding
How location helps mitigate flood risk
OS improving mapping capability in the Philippines
Optimising GPS active network performance to enhance geospatial infrastructure.
Monitoring UAE natural environments with Earth Observation data
Using Satellite Earth Observation data to monitor Dubai environments.
Helping to safeguard moorland life
Using OS data, the Moors for the Future Partnership created a land cover map which gave vital information to safeguard moorland life.
OS data used to create a virtual aerial map of archaeological sites in England
For the first time Historic England has made the results of years of aerial photograph mapping projects freely available online.
A future for wildlife - mapped with Ordnance Survey
The National Forest Company is creating a new wooded landscape across 200 square miles in central England using GIS application.
£200,000+ savings for garden waste collection in Northumberland
Northumberland County Council has increased levels of recycling and reduced vehicle costs – simply by optimising its garden waste collection routes.
GIS improves Wiltshire flood management
Wiltshire have combined local knowledge with Ordnance Survey mapping to analyse local flood impacts and risks in Dauntsey Parish.
Simplifying planning to speed onshore wind generation
Helping Scotland meet ambitious renewable energy targets with OS MasterMap data.
The MAGIC map of Natural England
Using Ordnance Survey (OS) mapping, Landmark Solutions created an online portal to help the 2,000 people who visit Natural England's MAGIC website each day.
Greenspaces for green energy
How heating homes could be a walk in the park