Welcome to the third edition of the RDIN Geographical Information Bulletin.
This edition has features on the way Staffordshire County Council use GI, new mapping projects from Natural England, Shropmap - Shropshire County Council's new interactive tool - and features on two different projects from Staffordshire University.
We hope you find this bulletin interesting and we welcome any comments you may have, together with suggestions for future articles.
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ShropMap was launched with the aim of providing people with a comprehensive and useful online source of information about Shropshire and the services and facilities provided by the County Council. Read more »
The Institute of Environment, Sustainability and Regeneration at Staffordshire University have produced a database for the Health and Safety Executive to map population for the UK to aid modelling of major accidents and hazards. Read more »
Staffordshire County Council provides a wide range of services to all aspects of the county’s community. Staff have been using paper maps for many years to help with delivering those services but now using GIS instead is becoming a part of staff’s every day working life. Read more »
Natural England’s Sustainable Land Management Campaign aims to help the public recognise the benefits that are provided through these schemes and support the farmers and other land managers who are delivering them. Read more »
This study has produced detailed indices for inner city neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent and has evaluated the relationship between the environment, physical activity, health and health and social care utilisation. Read more »
Did you know that we have a catalogue of geospatial resources on this website? The Resource Catalogue holds details of datasets that are suitable for use with GI systems. Read more »
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