GeoMapping: UK resources
The rapid growth in the acquisition and use of geospatial data now applies to many disciplines and this unit offers expertise in GIS, map/illustration design, GPS, terrain modelling, air photo interpretation and other areas.
UK Maps and geodata
Search the Digimap collections tabbed on the top bar first for digital maps, aerial imagery, historical mapping, Land-use maps (in Environment), marine charts and Geology mapping of Great Britain.
Human Geography resources
- Royal Geographical Society http://www.rgs.org/
- Census data http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/index.html
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UK Post codes - various file formats http://www.ukpostcodes.org/postcode-database-api-downloads
Geology / Geomorphology resources
- British Geological Survey http://www.bgs.ac.uk/
2 of the many resource links are:
UK boreholes http://www.bgs.ac.uk/data/boreholescans/
UK historic mine plans http://www.bgs.ac.uk/nocomico/
BGS _ GIS colour schemes for Geology Digimap_ArcGIS + QGIS formats http://digimap.edina.ac.uk/webhelp/geology/using_data_with_gis/legend_files.htm
- Geological Society of UK - http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/
- Britice – glaciation maps and GIS data http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/geography/staff/clark_chris/britice
Environment /Ecology resources
- Soils of England and Wales http://www.landis.org.uk/
- soilscapes viewer http://www.landis.org.uk/soilscapes2/
- Soils of Scotland http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/explorescotland/soils1.html
- DEFRA Magic: UK natural environmental mapping http://www.magic.gov.uk
- Channel Coastal Observatory - LiDAR, aerial photography, hydrographic data etc http://www.channelcoast.org/
Historic maps
- Portal accessing old maps - worldwide http://www.oldmapsonline.org
- A vision of Britain 1801-2001 http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/maps/
- For OS maps 1843-1945 at 1:10,000 and larger, access Historic Digimap
Cartographic organisations
- British Cartographic Society http://www.cartography.org.uk/