Article from issue CAD & GIS for roads. — 2015. — No.2(5)

Road geoportals in context of world experience

DOI: 10.17273/CADGIS.2015.2.20

  • V.E. Dmitrienko, chief commercial officer (CCO) of IndorSoft LLC (Tomsk, Russia)

The article provides a review of geoportals (interactive maps and cartographic data sources), which can be helpful for road users. It considers some features aimed to help travelers and to make their journey safe, comfortable and interesting. The brief list of decisions that would positively affect the public opinion on roads quality are presented in conclusion.

Keywords

GIS, geographic information system, GIS for road and highway management, geoportal, map, roads, highways, road infrastructure

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