UK University GIS Software Licensing: Navigating the New Landscape The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software licensing landscape for UK universities underwent its most significant transformation in decades during 2024. With Esri’s fundamental shift away from concurrent licensing models and the…
EDINA Digimap Academic Access Guide EDINA Digimap is a comprehensive online mapping and geospatial data service specifically designed for UK higher education institutions. It provides free access to high-quality maps and geographic data from leading national providers including Ordnance Survey,…
Ordnance Survey API Integration Tutorial The Ordnance Survey (OS) APIs provide access to Britain’s most detailed and accurate geospatial data. This comprehensive tutorial will guide you through integrating OS APIs into your applications, from basic setup to advanced implementations. Getting…
OS VectorMap District Download Instructions OS VectorMap District is a free, open dataset from Ordnance Survey providing a simple vector basemap at 1:25,000 scale covering Great Britain. It’s designed for creating graphical mapping and can serve as either a standalone…
Setting Up the British National Grid Coordinate System in QGIS The British National Grid (BNG) is the official coordinate reference system for Great Britain, providing a uniform method for mapping locations across England, Scotland, and Wales. This article provides a…
Complete Guide to Downloading Ordnance Survey OpenData for Free Ordnance Survey (OS) is Britain’s national mapping agency, providing some of the world’s most accurate and detailed geographic data. While many OS products are commercial, they offer a substantial collection of…
UK Census 2021 Data GIS Mapping Tutorial Introduction The UK Census 2021 represents the most comprehensive snapshot of the UK population in a decade, providing invaluable demographic, social, and economic data. This tutorial will guide you through the process of…
Complete Guide to ONS Open Geography Portal Boundary Files Download The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Open Geography Portal is the UK’s official platform for accessing free and open geospatial data. The portal serves as the UK’s official Office for…
Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries GIS Data Parliamentary constituency boundaries represent one of the most critical datasets in democratic governance, defining the geographic areas that elect representatives to national legislatures. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has revolutionized how these boundaries are created,…
Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOA) Mapping Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) represent one of the most important statistical geography frameworks used across England and Wales for data collection, analysis, and policy implementation. These small-scale geographic boundaries serve as…