GIS mapping is something many of us may have looked at, and then moved past as being too much for us to do as individuals, small organisations.
Open source technology means that GIS interactive maps are VERY much in our reach
GIS mapping
As part of the ABMHF Creating Connections 2024 project we have Sara McGourty who has researched and implemented the ways that GIS can so enhance our understanding, interpretation and demonstration of our heritage,
Canmore and Maps are just a few of these.
Some of us have used google maps to create a useful display of local information .. eg Luing has added lots of their prehistory to a google map and Ardchattan parish has a start of the places of the parish These are really great resources
But they are limited in what can be done, and what can be added this link illustrates the very beginning of what we could achieve - this is very much first stage of what we will learn
As part of the Creating Connections project we will also be creating a map for Argyll and Bute Heritage for this website
Sara will be leading 4 workshops, please join in and see what you can do.
Even if you decide that you do not want to do it yourself in the future, you will have so much more understanding if you are commissioning someone else to do a GIS mapping funded project. these workshops are online, through February and March 2024 - from 2- 3.30 pm
* 1 - 14 February : Introduction and illustration of what GIS can do
* 2 - 21 February : Detailed introduction to the basics for those wishing to exploit the potential of GIS and homework to do this ourselves :
* 3 - 6 March : Implementation - we will have set our GIS up and now learn how to add layers and what is possible :
* 4 - 20 March : Interpretation - exploring the further potential of this, creating topography,
As part of the project and beyond we will establish a support group with other GIS expertise to be able to continue to support each other as we develop and explore our maps after the workshops.
GIS mapping
- is FREE
- is Open Source - a whole community of tech working around the world
- is multilayered
- is complex
- is simple
- is accessible.
As part of the ABMHF Creating Connections 2024 project we have Sara McGourty who has researched and implemented the ways that GIS can so enhance our understanding, interpretation and demonstration of our heritage,
- whether that is mapping an island,
- identifying the graves in a graveyard,
- putting people from census records to the places they lived.
- identifying places of interest related to a clan or family
- intepreting the archeaology of an area
- Pretty much if a record can have a location ascribed to it then it can be part of an interactive map.
Canmore and Maps are just a few of these.
Some of us have used google maps to create a useful display of local information .. eg Luing has added lots of their prehistory to a google map and Ardchattan parish has a start of the places of the parish These are really great resources
But they are limited in what can be done, and what can be added this link illustrates the very beginning of what we could achieve - this is very much first stage of what we will learn
As part of the Creating Connections project we will also be creating a map for Argyll and Bute Heritage for this website
Sara will be leading 4 workshops, please join in and see what you can do.
Even if you decide that you do not want to do it yourself in the future, you will have so much more understanding if you are commissioning someone else to do a GIS mapping funded project. these workshops are online, through February and March 2024 - from 2- 3.30 pm
* 1 - 14 February : Introduction and illustration of what GIS can do
* 2 - 21 February : Detailed introduction to the basics for those wishing to exploit the potential of GIS and homework to do this ourselves :
* 3 - 6 March : Implementation - we will have set our GIS up and now learn how to add layers and what is possible :
* 4 - 20 March : Interpretation - exploring the further potential of this, creating topography,
As part of the project and beyond we will establish a support group with other GIS expertise to be able to continue to support each other as we develop and explore our maps after the workshops.