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How the Health Sector was able to improve communication through mapping

Health organisations of all kinds are increasingly turning to GIS mapping software and cartographic representation.  Maps are a powerful tool for visualising datasets, whether it is patient, customer or service data.  They are also a great way to effectively communicate health issues and trends, such as the geographic distribution of risk or emerging hotspots.  Much health-related data has a spatial element, which can be as simple as an address or postcode.  More and more healthcare and mapping datasets are now in the public domain, and these can often be used together with an organisation’s own data. You just need to choose the right mapping technique and delivery platform to convey the information to your audience. This article gives just a few examples of how different organisations within the healthcare sector were … Read entire article »

Filed under: MAPit Public Sector, Visualisation Maps

How Housing Associations can increase efficiency through GIS

Housing associations are increasingly turning to GIS mapping software and digital map data to increase operational efficiency and visualise their assets.  By converting legacy paper map records and accompanying Excel listings into a GIS solution, the spatially referenced datasets become much more useful for management decision-making.  GIS solutions can be deployed via desktop or web-based interfaces. They are highly scalable as further data is added and new users come on board.  This article considers some of the ways in which housing associations are benefitting from GIS solutions. The Grounds Maintenance management information used by housing associations can still exist in the form of paper map plots that have been heavily annotated over time to reflect changes in types of open space.  Just two examples of where GIS software can increase efficiencies … Read entire article »

Filed under: MAPit Public Sector, Mapping, Mapping News

Planvu software – 3 further roll outs!

  Lovell Johns mapping software, Planvu, has been provided to 3 further District Councils in the last Quarter meaning members of the public in the counties of Somerset, East Sussex and Hertfordshire are now able to search on interactive mapping showing Local Plan information over familiar Ordnance Survey base mapping. Planvu software has been fully developed since 2007 by Lovell Johns’ own team of GIS and software developers.  The software provides Local Government with a highly efficient and intuitive website based interactive map experience, allowing developers and general public to search by postcode and street name, then query the Planning Policies and associated Planning restrictions in their area.  The internet mapping solution is proving increasingly popular as it helps to reduce expenditure on maps. In addition to the 11 existing customers, Mendip District … Read entire article »

Filed under: MAPit Public Sector, Mapping

New! We now offer Philips mapping

New! We now offer Philips mapping

Lovell Johns has recently agreed with Philip’s to become the authorised reseller of their map data. Through our online brand mapsinternational.co.uk we will be offering Philip’s data and custom site centred wall maps created from the data. Philip’s map data is available as jpg or tif with georeference information if required. Philip’s site centred wall maps are available at any size and are supplied in a range of finishes including laminated, board mounted and magnetic board … Read entire article »

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Science Museum reaches out with maps

Science Museum reaches out with maps

Science Museum, Gold Winner of the Visit London Visitor Attraction Awards 2008, was founded back in 1857 with objects shown at the Great Exhibition held in the Crystal Palace.  Today, the Museum holds a vast range of collections encompassing scientific, technological and medical change over the last 250 years. Unlike many other museums, Science Museum actually has a Science Outreach Team who take the science out into the classroom, in particular providing a wide range of … Read entire article »

Filed under: MAPit Public Sector, Mapping

Bespoke maps created for Environment Agency

Bespoke maps created for Environment Agency

Lovell Johns have created the maps that are part of the new Environment Agency Fishing Guides. The Environment Agency are looking to encourage the use of the many miles of waterways available to all. As fishing is the most popular pastime in this country, they have tapped into their huge resource of fishing sites and tackle suppliers to produce this set of regional guides. Lovell Johns have been working with the Environment Agency for many years … Read entire article »

Filed under: MAPit Public Sector, Mapping

GIS Analysis for Local Authority business survey

GIS Analysis for Local Authority business survey

Lovell Johns have been involved in map production for a business survey commissioned by Barking and Dagenham Council. The Council commissioned LJ’s client, Step Ahead Research, to undertake a piece of market research to help the Council establish a better understanding of ongoing and future business needs in their area by undertaking a detailed and targeted telephone research campaign. Part of the consultants’ final report for Barking and Dagenham was the supply of a series of … Read entire article »

Filed under: MAPit Public Sector, Mapping

Place Matters! Government launches vital new Location Strategy

Place Matters! Government launches vital new Location Strategy

A new Government strategy has been launched which will ultimately provide better location based information for decision makers in both Private and Public sectors. Published in November 2008 by the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Location Strategy will seek to solve the inherent problems of different organisations’ geographic information being inaccessible. By creating a consistent framework, the Strategy will exploit geographic information datasets to policy makers and provide increased value to areas such … Read entire article »

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London Borough? Our London street map database takes shape.

London Borough? Our London street map database takes shape.

The London Olympics are nearing ever closer and our plan to develop a new map database for the capital has taken a significant step forward during the past months. The driving force behind this exciting mapping development is not just the return of the Olympics, it is prompted more by the needs of our customers for a map that is not liable to OS royalties which is a growing significant cost. The other main feature of the … Read entire article »

Filed under: MAPit Public Sector, Mapping

How Green Travel Plans can save companies money

How Green Travel Plans can save companies money

Every day more than half of UK commuters travel by car, which accounts for a staggering 78.5 billion miles of car travel each year! Put this together with the estimated 44 billion miles driven while on business then it’s easy to see why our roads are so congested. All this congestion costs money. Some of these costs are borne by employers due to inefficiency, missed appointments and over-running schedules. In the UK, employers lose approximately £20 … Read entire article »

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