The trend to consume maps as a service with examples from the Welsh Government. Warren Vick Europa Technologies Ltd.

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1 The trend to consume maps as a service with examples from the Welsh Government Warren Vick Europa Technologies Ltd.

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3 A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

4 A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

5 A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

6 A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. humans started to make maps.

7 A brief history of maps 25,000BC Dwellings & landscape. Pavlov, Czechia 14,000BC Constellations. Lascaux caves, France 6,000BC Babylonian Map of the World on clay tablet 4000BC First Chinese maps 500BC Ancient Greeks the spherical Earth 0 Roman Empire 1000 Islamic cartography, Medieval maps European cartography Late 20C Transition to digital and the web

8 Content in the digital era Many people are all-digital, but physical maps still have an important role Digital + Mobile = Major disruptor When did you last buy a street atlas? Access through licensing is also changing: Open data (Ordnance Survey 2 rounds so far) The Geospatial Commission & future of OS MasterMap

9 Access via the Internet and Web What was your first Internet experience? The era of dial-up Early days of ADSL Fast, relatively speaking Always on Modern broadband Mobile broadband - 4G (LTE-A), 5G Fast enough or will we always fill the capacity provided?

10 Not contemporaneous images! Early Mapping on the Web

11 Enter Google

12 Enter Google

13 Enter Google

14 Why has web mapping taken off? Easy way to bring mapping to the masses Instant access to a huge volume of content Content can be updated quickly without local installation High quality cartography Draw speed similar to local rendering Supports Progressive Web Apps (PWA) & mobile Shared services cost effective, esp. for Public Sector Supports self-service and Channel Shift Scalable

15 Helped by Standards Open Geospatial Consortium WMS Web Map Service WMTS Web Map Tile Service WFS Web Feature Service WCS Web Coverage Service Supported by commercial & open source software: Web Map APIs Desktop GIS Mobile Apps

16 Working with the Welsh Government First project was the TAN 15: Development and Flood Risk Advice Map. The map provides citizens with self-service access to information on flood risk zones across Wales, previously available only on request for specific addresses. Key Facts Deployed within 3 days Base map implemented in a few lines of code Fully managed service Maintenance-free updates Reusable base map resource Subsequently used in other apps

17 My Local School

18 My Local School

19 Handling Traffic Spikes

20 Handling Traffic Spikes

21 Moving to a flexible Geo-Portal Meeting INSPIRE obligations

22 Air Quality

23 Development Advice Map

24 Listed Buildings

25 Marine Coastal Path

26 Transitioning to Maps as a Service What could you transition from desktop to web? How could you save your org time & money? Create a checklist with pros and cons Are there services (e.g. base maps) already in place? Migrations can be challenging, but New applications are easier

27 Transitioning to Maps as a Service What could you transition from desktop to web? How could you save your org time & money? Create a checklist with pros and cons Are there services (e.g. base maps) already in place? Migrations can be challenging, but New applications are easier Happy web mapping :-)

28 Thank you Warren Vick