Too often, geographic information is out of reach for the general public but also for many staff within organisations possessing geographic data. Whether the organisation is small or large, public or private, there are often only a few staff who are able to view, search and print the organisations geographic information.
The most effective solution to this problem is to serve the data via Web Mapping, i.e., distributing spatial information through a web server, allowing the end user to easily query and search all the information that the system administrator makes available using their preferred browser.
The many applications of web mapping include:
- Landscape planning (at any level from local to international)
- Mapping public and private roads and paths
- Providing clear information to tourists and citizens
- Management of protected areas
- Geomarketing
Faunalia's solutions
We have a comprehensive suite of integrated tools capable of fulfilling the requirements of any web service and mapping solution.
The solutions are fully configurable (map dimensions, level of detail, search fields) and customisable (logos, backgrounds, application structure and arrangement, etc.). The result can be anything from a simple map viewer to a feature rich web application that gives the user the opportunity to fully explore the data and generate reports and printouts.
Each solution is fully compliant both with the Open Geospatial Consortium's international standards, and with Inspire European Directive. Spatial Data Infrastructures can therefore be set up. Solutions can be based on any standard file format, both raster and vector (Shapefiles, GeoTIFF, etc.), or on enterprise spatial databases, both free (PostGIS), and also proprietary (e.g. Oracle).
Our customisations allow the dynamic generation of web maps and content, complete with map legend, background mapping, user interface, scale bar, etc, integrating seamlessly with existing infrastructure and configurable (both aesthetically or functionally) as required by the user, at prices substantially below those on the proprietary market and without limitations on the number of hits, processors, layers, etc., thanks to the Open Source licences.
The complete suite is composed of several tools, each one especially suited for particular tasks. Our first and most advanced choice is based on QGIS (server and client), offering maximum ease of configuration and a powerful and intuitive GeoExt based interface. Vector data can be served as a Web Feature Service through TinyOWS, allowing online editing through WFS-T.
Additional tools available are MapServer, well known for its unparalleled performance and time-tested reliability as a WMS and WCS server, OpenLayers for simpler interfaces and p.mapper for more technical interfaces.
Analyses can be performed online, using the Web Processing Services standard, thus effectively transforming Web Mapping into WebGIS. Our WebGIS solutions are based on pyWPS and use GRASS as an analytical back end.
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