1. Geospec Location, location, location – geographic information & sustainable development

2. Some examples….. Finding a location: http://www.multimap.com Finding a route: http://maps.google.co.uk/ Just looking: http://maps.live.com/

3. Some more examples….. Sustainable cities: urban green space mapping Sustainable transport: electric vehicle performance

4. Sustainable Cities

5. Urban green space - benefits Environmental – biodiversity, microclimate Economic – travel, business retention Health - airborne pollution, exercise Social – communities, crime

10. Accessibility Standards Each person should have at least one accessible green space of: –2ha within 300m of their home; –20ha within 2km of their home; –100ha within 5km of their home; and –500ha within 10km of their home.

14. Sustainable Transport

15. Electric Cars Environmentally friendly - zero emissions Zero road tax Congestion charge exempt Free or discounted parking Low insurance group

19. Performance….. Performance Incline

20. Impedance….. Slope (degrees)Weighting Factor 01 1 to 22 3 to 44 5 to 68 7 to 816 9 to 1032 11 to 1564 16 to 20128 21 to 25256 26 to 30512

22. Conclusion GIS provides location intelligence across sectors - data integration, analysis and display

23. Geospec Geographic information services john@geospec.org www.geospec.org