ADB MapView: Putting Spatial Context in KM

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ADB MapView Putting Spatial Context in KM
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Outline

• Spatial Context in KM
• About MapView
• Core Features
• The Project Site

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Spatial Context in KM

• Rationale
• ADBs loans and technical assistance projects
  have map components
• Map components remain in operational departments
  and records
• Need to share available map outputs in a common
  platform

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Spatial Context in KM

• Some Possible Uses of Maps and Geographic
  Information System in ADB Operations
• Easy access to project-based map components for
  reference
• Mapping and monitoring of ADB projects by sector,
  country and region
• Linking statistics with base maps to monitor
  project performance
• Development of decision-support systems e.g.
  project site planning, disaster mitigation,
  targeted poverty interventions

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About MapView

• A web-based GIS application
• Integrates non-spatial data to spatial data
  through the use of metadata
• Allows customization of maps
• Many more

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MapView Core Features
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Make A Map Features

• Generates basemaps, with default boundary layers
• Add/Remove feature layers like rivers, cities
• Connects to SDBS and renders statistical data as
  a feature layer

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Make A Map
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Make A MapMekong Region, Major Cities, Child
Malnutrition Indicator
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Search Module3 Ways to search

• Geographic search
• Highlight an area of the map to narrow your
  search parameters
• Keyword search
• Returns all matches to the metadata tags
• Thematic/Sector search
• Search MapView documents by Themes and Sectors

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Search Module
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Search ModuleSearch Results Page
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Related Links

• Asian Regional Centre for Biodiversity
• Digital Chart of the World
• Digital Maproom of RUC
• ESRI Website
• Geography Network
• GIS Metadata Server
• LDEQ GIS Center Make-A-Map
• National Geographic MapMachine
• Pennsylvania Census 2000 Mapper

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Mapview Project Site
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Questions?