Landmap - Spatial Discovery
Landmap provides web-based access to spatial data and learning materials for UK HE and FE.
Landmap's optical, radar, elevation and feature collections give a combination of remotely sensed imagery and spatial data information unique in UK academia.
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Free and Accessible
Optical, Radar and Elevation Collections are free to the UK academic community and are delivered to users using Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) specifications for maximum accessibility.
Obtain GeoKnowledge
Empowering our users to access and apply Landmap data in an efficient and effective way so powering high quality research, teaching and learning.
Build 3D Models
High quality data such as LiDAR and a 5m DEM allows the possibility of creating 3D Models that can be used for a range of applications such as flood modelling, terrain analysis and city planning.
Landmap Basics
About
Landmap is funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and is a Mimas hosted service. Providing high quality spatial datasets is the main aim of the service enhanced with a diverse range of learning materials to support their use.
Get the Data
- Member of an FE or HE UK institution then Register for the service
- Discover more about our Datasets
- Download data using the new Landmap Kaia application.
Support
Confused how to use the data? Visit the Learning Zone for courses that may help. Not sure what software to use? Have a question or need to download Landmap papers and publications? Then visit Support.
News
- GeoKnowledge Workshop - 26 March 2010, University of Leicester,
- Registration Is Now Open!
- The UKMap Challenge - @ GISRUK 2010, UCL, plus Landmap needs your views regarding UKMap.
- Deadline 12 April 2010
- Launch of New Website - Includes the new Learning Zone, Support, Publications and Events areas.
- 10 February 2010
- Learning Zone Announcement of Opportunity - Authors required for new learning materials content
- 15 January 2010
Landmap Products
Landmap Kaia - Beta Release
Search, View & Download
Search, View and Download data using the new Landmap Kaia application.
Landmap data can be downloaded in a variety of formats using the Web Coverage Service (WCS) specifications. You will receive an email once your data order is ready to be downloaded. Please view the help pages before using Landmap Kaia. This tool works in Firefox and IE web browsers only.
Explore the Data
Find out what data we have. The Datasets pages provides useful information about each type of spatial data Landmap hosts. The data is split into four collections: Optical, Radar, Elevation and Feature. The datasets pages contain links to information about the satellite, characteristics and applications of the data type.
Learning Zone
Get started with using the data. The Learning Zone contains a variety of courses developed by members of the academic community and commercial spatial data companies. Courses can be selected based on the name, data type, level or software.
