Scholars GeoPortal is an award-winning* geospatial data discovery tool allowing Ontario’s university students and researchers to enrich their teaching and research by engaging with OCUL’s growing collection of geospatial data. The portal offers search, preview, query, download and sharing functionality for datasets licensed by Ontario university libraries, covering such topics as land use, transportation networks, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Geospatial data’
Make maps with Scholars GeoPortal
Posted in Library News, Maps & GIS, Software, tagged Digital mapping, Geospatial data, GIS, Maps on March 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
See new maps of Canada’s North via GeoGratis
Posted in Maps & GIS, tagged Arctic Regions, Geospatial data, Maps on January 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the list of the latest releases of topographic maps and data from Natural Resources Canada. “NRCan announces the release of 324 new, updated or re-released Canadian Topographic Maps accessible via GeoGratis. This release includes new maps covering regions of Canada’s North previously unmapped at 1:50 000 scale, as well as updated maps for [...]
Roadkill and Geomatics @ Carleton
Posted in Geography & Environmental Studies, Uncategorized, tagged Digital mapping, Geospatial data, GIS on November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Why Geography Matters – Roadkill, Canada and Practical Uses of Geomatics at Carleton U Kudos to geographers Scott Mitchell, Steve Prashker and Fraser Taylor at Carleton University who made themselves available to speak about Geography Awareness Week. Scott Mitchell uses GIS to analyze spatial data to assist environmental decision-making, especially in the context of agricultural [...]
The Geospatial Revolution Project
Posted in Videos, tagged Digital mapping, Geospatial data, Videos on July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
You might want to check out this new Youtube video from Penn State Public Broadcasting. It is called the Geospatial Revolution Project, an integrated public media and outreach initiative about the world of digital mapping and how it is changing the way we think, behave, and interact. The project will feature a web-based serial release [...]
Geospatial Data from Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Posted in Maps & GIS, tagged Geospatial data, GIS on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Library has acquired geospatial data from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. The RVCA is an environmental protection and advisory agency that works with the Ottawa and area municipalities to protect watershed resources. Acquired data includes flood plains, snowpack, stream surveys, water quality, and shoreline classification. Contact David Sharp for more information at 520-2600 ext. [...]
