Tag: infrastructure
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OpenStreetMap Foundation Launches UK Infrastructure Mapping Grant Programme
The OpenStreetMap Foundation has announced a new grant programme targeting improved mapping of UK infrastructure assets including utilities,…
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Apache Flink Powers Real-Time Flood Risk Modelling for Environment Agency
The Environment Agency has deployed Apache Flink as the stream-processing backbone for its updated real-time flood risk modelling…
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OpenTopoMap and Overpass API Integration Strengthens Flood Risk Modelling Tool
The Environment Agency has partnered with Deltares to enhance its open source flood risk modelling tool, integrating OpenTopoMap…
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OpenStreetMap Data Powers New National Highways Asset Management Platform
National Highways has announced a new road asset management platform built on OpenStreetMap data combined with PostGIS and…
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PostgreSQL and PostGIS Power New National Underground Asset Register Infrastructure
Geospatial Commission has confirmed that the technical backbone of the National Underground Asset Register relies on PostgreSQL and…
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OpenStreetMap Data Powers New Street Works Coordination Tool for Highways England
A newly released street works coordination prototype built for National Highways uses OpenStreetMap as its base cartography layer,…
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OpenStreetMap Foundation Backs New UK Infrastructure Mapping Initiative
The OpenStreetMap Foundation has announced funding support for a collaborative project with Ordnance Survey and several UK local…
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PostGIS Adoption Grows Among UK Highway Authorities for Asset Management
A survey by the Association for Public Service Excellence has found that PostGIS, the open source spatial extension…
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Scottish Government Backs OpenInfra Initiative for Utility Data Sharing
The Scottish Government has committed funding to an OpenInfra pilot project aimed at standardising underground utility data exchange…
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PostgreSQL Replaces Oracle at Highways England as Infrastructure Data Backbone
National Highways has confirmed the completion of a multi-year programme migrating its core asset and infrastructure data systems…