Spatial - Geo (Map|Chart) - Topology

About

Spatial or geographical data:

• point,
• line,
• polygon,
• multi-point,
• multi-line,
• etc.

Spatial data represents the essential location characteristics of real or conceptual objects as those objects relate to the real or conceptual space in which they exist.

Geodata data is stored as:

• raster images
• or vector.

See: wiki/Geographic_information_system

Articles Related

Type of Map

• Dot Maps
• Choropleth
• Cartogram
• Graduated Symbol

Spatial Data Management

• Oracle Spatial - Home Page Oracle Spatial is an integrated set of functions and procedures that enables spatial data to be stored, accessed, and analyzed quickly and efficiently in an Oracle database.
• OpenStreet Map Boundary (Country, Postcode)

Management

Geocoding

• Spatial - Geocoding

Geolocalization

• Spatial - Geolocalization (from IP,..)

Storage

• GeoSpatial - GeoJson
• GeoData - Shapefile
• TopoJson

Shape transformation

Algorithmic tesselation:

• hexmapr - Maps to hexagon with R

Relationship

Topological - Relationship

Projection

Spatial - Projection

Organization

The Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc.® (OGC) is a non-profit, international, voluntary consensus standards organization that is leading the development of standards for geospatial and location based services.

Map Data

Nederlands Map to be open in a GIS application.

Example: CBS Provincie 2012

References

• Geografische oplossingen op basis van Google Maps

Glossary

• WMS : Web Map Service Interface Standard