Geoportal 2: nationwide network node of spatial information - description of its characteristics and an attempt at evaluation of selected functionalities
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Uniwersytet Rolniczy w Krakowie
Katedra Gospodarki Przestrzennej i Architektury Krajobrazu, Poland
Publication date: 2016-03-31
Geomatics, Landmanagement and Landscape 2016;(1)
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For more than a decade now, in the EU countries in particular, we observe significant advances in the development of regional geoportals, created by various public administration
units. This has resulted, above all, from: legal regulations, an increased demand for geospatial
information, and the development of mobile and geo-information technologies.
At present, there are several hundred official mapping services on the Internet, making available databases of geospatial information of varying character. One of these is the map portal
called Geoportal 2. One of the distinguishing features of the service is the fact that it provides
access to geospatial data with the administrative data status, including land registry data.
Despite regulatory limitations related to data processing, the Geoportal 2 is one of the most
popular and most frequently chosen specialist map services in Poland. The goal of the paper
is to present the Geoportal 2, describe its characteristics, and evaluate selected functionalities
available within the mapping service.