GIS Data Sources

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1. Visit the following web pages, indicate the sources and links to GIS Data. The first 5 links, which are mandatory links, , provide detail on data sources of Switzerland.

The following optional links provide global, regional and national level data sources for various applications.

2. See the following paper map as an example of a data source.

Part of the Fribourg MapPart of the Fribourg Map

Data Research

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1. Assuming that we want to analyze the impact of climate change to biodiversity at the global scale. According to the discussion, the following datasets are generally identified.

  • i.) Elevation data or Digital Elevation Data of the World
  • ii.) Vegetation Map of the World
  • iii.) Global Mean Annual Temperature
  • iv.) Global Mean Annual Rainfall
  • v.) Global Land Cover Map
  • vi.) Existing Protected Areas of the World
  • vii.) Global Sea level Data

Suggest available data sources for at least two datasets mentioned above.

2. Find out the scale of available Swiss National Maps. (Hint: Swisstopo.ch)

3. A telecommunication company require very detailed street level data to map the address of customers and to preliminary laid out the fibre optics network. Which dataset should be used?