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  2. OpenStreetMap - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap

    OpenStreetMap ( OSM) is a free, open geographic database updated and maintained by a community of volunteers via open collaboration. Contributors collect data from surveys, trace from aerial imagery and also import from other freely licensed geodata sources. OpenStreetMap is freely licensed under the Open Database License and as a result ...

  3. Wikipedia : Creating route maps from OpenStreetMap data

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    You can use the map and add parameters to make it display to your liking. If the map data does not populate, the below methods are straight-forward and reliable: Method 2: Using the OpenStreetMap website The 'Transport Map' layer, when sufficiently zoomed-in, shows routes and route numbers in red

  4. Comparison of web map services - Wikipedia

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    OpenStreetMap Foundation. Paid for by various individuals and companies. HERE: Apple: Yandex: Data Feature Google Maps Bing Maps MapQuest Mapy.cz OpenStreetMap Here WeGo Apple Maps Yandex Maps; Age of satellite imagery 1–3 years [dubious – discuss] 1–3 years [citation needed] 1–4 years No 1–3 years 1–3 years 1–4 years Map data ...

  5. Wikipedia : Creating shape maps from OpenStreetMap data

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    hide. (Top) Part 1: Finding the shape data. Method 1: Wikidata. Method 2: Using the OpenStreetMap website. Method 3: Using the OSM Relation Analyzer. Part 2: If you need to create the shape. Part 3: Embedding the shape into an article. Method 1: Using Wikidata.

  6. Web mapping - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_mapping

    Web mapping or an online mapping is the process of using, creating, and distributing maps on the World Wide Web (the Web), usually through the use of Web geographic information systems (Web GIS). [1] [2] [3] A web map or an online map is both served and consumed, thus, web mapping is more than just web cartography , it is a service where ...

  7. Collaborative mapping - Wikipedia

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    Collaborative mapping. Collaborative mapping, also known as citizen mapping, [1] is the aggregation of Web mapping and user-generated content, [2] from a group of individuals or entities, and can take several distinct forms. With the growth of technology for storing and sharing maps, collaborative maps have become competitors to commercial ...

  8. Web Map Service - Wikipedia

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    www .ogc .org /standards /wms. A Web Map Service ( WMS) is a standard protocol developed by the Open Geospatial Consortium in 1999 for serving georeferenced map images over the Internet. [1] These images are typically produced by a map server from data provided by a GIS database. [3]

  9. OpenStreetMap Foundation - Wikipedia

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    OpenStreetMap Foundation. / 52.55098; -1.81860. The OpenStreetMap Foundation (abbreviated OSMF) is a non-profit foundation whose aim is to support and enable the development of freely-reusable geospatial data. Founded in 2006, it is closely connected with the OpenStreetMap project, although its constitution does not prevent it supporting other ...