Evaluation of district internet geoportals, on selected examples and selected feature

Since the beginning of the 1990's the development of computer technologies has allowed geo-information resources to be presented on-line on the Internet. District geoportals are one of interesting sources of spatial data in Poland . The aim of the study was to check the quality of the districts Internet geoportals operation throughout the country and evaluation of the selected range of accessible spatial data. The study included 32 randomly selected districts for which information resources were evaluated in three categories: clarity, interactivity and accessibility of data. The investigations have revealed that on the case of district portals the richest information is related to interactivity, (Figure 5) then to clarity. ...

Possibilities of using geoportals in spatial planning

The local land use plan is one of the fundamental documents containing information about space. Specifies, inter alia, the purpose, the conditions for their development and indicates the location of the public purpose investment. In carrying out the task of their own, the authorities of the municipality, through the local plan entries determine the direction of development of the region, outline the spatial policy carried out, affect the economic development of the Government entities and economic value of space, as well as affect many aspects of daily life, society and the natural environment. Its timeliness is one of the basic requirements of proper spatial policy. Equally important is the availability plan, and especially its figure for the residents of the municipality or to the entities associated with the real estate economy.With the introduction of GIS technology in planning both the acquisition of information about the area, needed in planning processes, as well as searching for information, planning is a lot easier.The publication analyzes the availability and usefulness of the information accumulated on the GIS of the municipalities. It was examined how the authorities of municipalities are drawing local plan on the Internet, whether it is posted as a layer of ...