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http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/

Project team
  •Professor Richard Rodger (University of Edinburgh)
  •Chris Fleet (National Library of Scotland)
  •Stuart Nicol (University of Edinburgh)
  •Daniel Henrie (National Library of Scotland)
http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/



• Objectives of the project;
• Outputs;
• More detail about the online mapping
  tools;
• Sustainability;
• Lessons learned?
http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/

Objectives of the project
 • To create a set of geo-referenced historical maps of
   Edinburgh (for student learning purposes);
 • To reach a broader public (through NLS website);
 • To develop tools for working with and visualising
   historical source material;
 • To develop dynamic maps, graphs and diagrams
   relating to Edinburgh, so as to further the understanding
   of 19th and 20th century cities.
   = Pilot or Proof of Concept Project
http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/

Outputs
• Resources:
  • 25 georeferenced maps of Edinburgh
    1765 – 1950 (WMS, TMS and
    downloadable JPG/JGW).
  • A suite of digitised boundary polygons
    (ShapeFiles and KML).
• Documented workflows.
• Online mapping tools.
http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/

Mapping tools for historians
• The website http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/
• Aims:
  • Avoid complicated GIS;
  • Quick wins for the user – not ‘mission-
    critical’ accuracy;
  • Quick wins for the project – small team
    with minimal specialist IT support;
• Relatively heavy reliance on Google APIs.
http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/

Address-based history
• Social & economic historians tend to
  gather a lot of geographic data;
• Find it hard to visualise that data
  geographically;
• Looking for patterns – it doesn’t have to
  be accurate.
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Visualising Urban Geographies - Stuart Nichol
Visualising Urban Geographies - Stuart Nichol
Visualising Urban Geographies - Stuart Nichol
Visualising Urban Geographies - Stuart Nichol
Visualising Urban Geographies - Stuart Nichol
Visualising Urban Geographies - Stuart Nichol
Visualising Urban Geographies - Stuart Nichol
http://urbhist.nls.uk/extmap/ssindex.php?
ssid=0AubsC9Ep6FwtdEdTVHhrcGRKNnJVTnc5UTFmTTljcWc
http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/

Lightweight ‘mashup’ design
• APIs
  • Google Maps, Geocoding, Elevation, Visualization,
    Docs & Spreadsheets
  • Yahoo geocoding
  • NLS Historic Mapping, AddressingHistory
• Tile Map Services & KML/GeoRSS
  • NLS (OS OpenData), OpenStreeMap, Virtual Earth,
    user generated
• JS libraries
  • (ExtJS/ExtMap, JQuery)
http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/

Issues: sustainability & licensing
 • Google Maps API V2 depricated
 • Licensing: what are the issues related to
   batch geocoding from Google?
   • BatchGeo.com
 • Lack of control over changes to APIs
 • Open HTTP or API?
 • TMS or WMS? Are our resources
   sustainable?
http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/

Issues: resources & skills
 • We’ve benefited from partnership with
   NLS – others don’t have that level of
   access to maps, skills & infrastructure;
 • Problem of accessing and preparing
   maps for other areas;
 • Who should be taking a lead?
http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/

Lessons learned?
• We’ve found it useful to engage with
  commercial free-to-use services & APIs
  (quick and functional) ...
• but aware of the big drawbacks &
  limitations;
• Have successfully engaged researchers
  and the wider community.

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Visualising Urban Geographies - Stuart Nichol

  • 1. http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/ Project team •Professor Richard Rodger (University of Edinburgh) •Chris Fleet (National Library of Scotland) •Stuart Nicol (University of Edinburgh) •Daniel Henrie (National Library of Scotland)
  • 2. http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/ • Objectives of the project; • Outputs; • More detail about the online mapping tools; • Sustainability; • Lessons learned?
  • 3. http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/ Objectives of the project • To create a set of geo-referenced historical maps of Edinburgh (for student learning purposes); • To reach a broader public (through NLS website); • To develop tools for working with and visualising historical source material; • To develop dynamic maps, graphs and diagrams relating to Edinburgh, so as to further the understanding of 19th and 20th century cities. = Pilot or Proof of Concept Project
  • 4. http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/ Outputs • Resources: • 25 georeferenced maps of Edinburgh 1765 – 1950 (WMS, TMS and downloadable JPG/JGW). • A suite of digitised boundary polygons (ShapeFiles and KML). • Documented workflows. • Online mapping tools.
  • 5. http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/ Mapping tools for historians • The website http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/ • Aims: • Avoid complicated GIS; • Quick wins for the user – not ‘mission- critical’ accuracy; • Quick wins for the project – small team with minimal specialist IT support; • Relatively heavy reliance on Google APIs.
  • 6. http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/ Address-based history • Social & economic historians tend to gather a lot of geographic data; • Find it hard to visualise that data geographically; • Looking for patterns – it doesn’t have to be accurate.
  • 40. http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/ Lightweight ‘mashup’ design • APIs • Google Maps, Geocoding, Elevation, Visualization, Docs & Spreadsheets • Yahoo geocoding • NLS Historic Mapping, AddressingHistory • Tile Map Services & KML/GeoRSS • NLS (OS OpenData), OpenStreeMap, Virtual Earth, user generated • JS libraries • (ExtJS/ExtMap, JQuery)
  • 41. http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/ Issues: sustainability & licensing • Google Maps API V2 depricated • Licensing: what are the issues related to batch geocoding from Google? • BatchGeo.com • Lack of control over changes to APIs • Open HTTP or API? • TMS or WMS? Are our resources sustainable?
  • 42. http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/ Issues: resources & skills • We’ve benefited from partnership with NLS – others don’t have that level of access to maps, skills & infrastructure; • Problem of accessing and preparing maps for other areas; • Who should be taking a lead?
  • 43. http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/ Lessons learned? • We’ve found it useful to engage with commercial free-to-use services & APIs (quick and functional) ... • but aware of the big drawbacks & limitations; • Have successfully engaged researchers and the wider community.