Tag Archives: Living Atlas
Digging into the New British Geological Survey Geology Data
Ever wondered what’s going on right beneath your feet? If your answer is yes, then keep reading to find out about our latest edition to the Living Atlas. The ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World is an evolving collection of … Continue reading
Continue ReadingHot off the press: Your ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World summer updates
It’s been a jam-packed last few months for the UK Living Atlas. For this summer update, we have welcomed 134 new datasets and four new contributors including: the British Antarctic Survey, Welsh Government, Marine Scotland (part of the Scottish Government) and … Continue rea
Continue ReadingLand Cover – find out what your city is made of!
The makeup of our cities plays a key role in our day to day lives and how we interact with our environment. To get a better understanding of where we live, we’ll be exploring what land cover our cities consist … Continue reading
Continue ReadingSpring into action with these updates on ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World
The days are brighter, daffodils are blooming which only means one thing – spring has finally sprung! Like the daffodils, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World is growing. Since our last winter update, there are 28 new UK datasets and … Continue reading
Continue ReadingExploring the British Geological Survey subsidence hazard data
Climate change is affecting the risk of subsidence in Britain. The impact on ‘shrink-swell’ is described in this British Geological Survey article, but can be summarised as higher temperatures and drier conditions leading to increased soil shrinkage – or subsidence. With … Conti
Continue ReadingCreating Vector Tiles
You might have heard about vector tiles recently but not yet used them. Here I will explain what they are, why you should consider using them and how to create them. What are vector tiles? Vector tiles contain vector representations … Continue reading
Continue ReadingOpenStreetMap® Daylight: a community map with peace of mind
In Summer 2018, Esri released a number of vector basemaps using OpenStreetMap (OSM) data exclusively. With the benefit of regular updates and being free for all ArcGIS users and developers to use, these basemaps have proven very popular. This week, … Continue reading
Continue ReadingWelcoming British Geological Survey Data to the Living Atlas
The ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World is a collection of geographic information from around the world and includes content contributions from some of the UK’s most recognisable organisations. This collection of spatial data sits at the heart of the … Continue reading
Earth Day 2021 – Restore Our Earth
Every year on April 22nd over a billion people across the world come together to observe Earth Day. First established in 1970, Earth Day was created to drive action in combating the ongoing global environmental and climate crisis. The theme … Continue reading
Continue ReadingOS OpenMap – Local Buildings & Function Sites in the Living Atlas
This month, we are excited to bring OS OpenMap – Local Buildings, Important Buildings and Functional Sites to the Living Atlas! Ordnance Survey® describe OS OpenMap – Local as the most detailed ‘street level’ mapping product available within the open … Continue reading
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