Optimize Wemap Pro - November 2024: Wemap 💙 GIS

Bring your GIS and Communications departments together to create beautiful maps showcasing your data

🌍 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are an essential asset for local authorities: they enable the storage, analysis and visualization of geospatial data, such as public infrastructure, intervention zones, or transportation networks. But to maximize their impact, this information must be accessible and understandable for citizens.

However, as we know: GIS maps are often technical and not very engaging for the general public 😬 With Wemap, your GIS and Communications departments can finally work hand in hand: GIS departments supply your data for interactive and always up-to-date maps, while Communications disseminates them in a clear and engaging way 😌

🤝 By combining their expertise, your teams create intuitive maps, fed directly by your geospatial data (points, polygons, lines). For example, if your organization has WFS (Web Feature Service) feeds, you can easily integrate them into Wemap for dynamic maps that everyone can consult.

This is exactly the case of the Pau urban area, which Wemap supported in creating numerous interactive maps. Let us tell you more 👇

💡 Case study: the example of the Pau urban area

👉 The City of Pau uses Wemap to centralize and showcase its GIS data, with around fifty interactive maps, such as the waste collection points map, the roadworks map, the school map, or the sports facilities and cultural sites maps. This approach allows internal teams and citizens to easily consult useful and real-time updated information.

"What we liked was the direct integration with our database via the WFS feed. For us, it's a major advancement. The rendering is very smooth and updates are instantaneous."

— A representative of the Pau urban area

⚙️ Thanks to the WFS feed connection, these maps update automatically, thus ensuring continuous data accuracy. For Pau, this means simplified management and increased communication with its citizens.

Here are some examples of achievements, with an extract of the data structure used on the left and a preview of the rendering on the map on the right.

Points created from X/Y coordinates:

👉 View on the Pau website

👉 View the source WFS feed

Routes created from WKT geometries of LineString type:

👉 View on the Pau website

👉 View the source WFS feed

Zones created from WKT geometries of Polygon type:

👉 View on the Pau website

👉 View the source WFS feed

This integration enabled Pau to modernize its public space management processes, improve communication with citizens and ensure always up-to-date information.

🔌 5 good reasons to connect your GIS data to Wemap

1. Reliable and always up-to-date data 🔄

Your WFS feeds ensure that your maps display the most recent data, without manual intervention. This means that every modification is directly reflected for optimized decision-making.

2. Native support for JSON/GeoJSON and XML format 📊

In addition to WFS, Wemap offers a (Geo)JSON connector, but also an XML connector. This allows you to easily connect your data, regardless of its structure, and display it directly on interactive and dynamic maps.

3. Easy configuration with field mapping 🛠️

When a JSON or XML data source is connected to Wemap, you have the ability to configure a "mapping", or field correspondence. This allows you to choose exactly what information will be displayed on your maps, and how it will be styled (colors, sizes, shapes, etc.). This intuitive configuration ensures that your data is presented in a clear way adapted to your specific needs.

4. Compatibility with WKT format 🗺️

Wemap also supports the WKT (Well-Known Text) format, widely used to represent geometries (points, lines, polygons) in text format, facilitating connection with your current geospatial databases.

5. Custom connectors for unique needs 🔧

If our standard connectors don't cover your specific needs, Wemap can develop custom connectors to integrate your unique data feeds. This additional service, billed according to the required integration, allows you to easily connect your GIS databases to our platform.

🚀 Ready to explore your data's potential?

💎 Your geospatial data is a goldmine. By displaying it on an interactive map, you can not only make it accessible to everyone within your organization, but also share it with your partners and citizens. Urban planning, public space management, infrastructure… The use cases are numerous.

If you have GIS data to connect or would like a demo to see how your WFS, (Geo)JSON, or XML feeds can transform your maps, contact us! We'll be happy to discuss a customized solution tailored to your needs.

💬 We wanted to take advantage of this newsletter to make a special shout-out to our favorite Bertrand 🫶 aka "big teddy bear" (👋 Valérie) and wish Alexandre all the best as he flies off to new horizons 🚀

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The Wemap team