Presentation by Richard Evans given to the QGIS User Group Cymru, 2015.

1. Using Data Services in Q-GIS
Q-GIS User Group Cymru
Richard Evans

2. Overview
Introduction to Getmapping
Getmapping Data Services
Using Data Services in Q-GIS
- WMS/WMTS
- WFS
All Wales Mapping Services Framework

3. About Getmapping
One of the UK’s Leading Geospatial Data providers
Have been involved with the capture of Aerial Photography
since 1999 when the Millennium Map was created.
Pioneer in the delivery of geographic data through our
webshop and via our Data Services such as WMS.
Have created derived datasets such as CIR and Digital Height
Ordnance Survey Partner
Other Services include Web-GIS and API for Maps

4. Data Services
A way of streaming both raster and vector data directly into
applications without the need to have the data held locally
Built to a specification laid out by the Open Geospatial
Consortium (OGC)
Supported by a number of GIS software packages including
ArcGIS, Mapinfo, CadCorp, Global Mapper and Q-GIS
Also supported by some CAD software as well as other
software used by the Public Sector such as IDOX Uniform

5. Data Services
Core Data Services Provided by Getmapping
- Web Map Service - WMS
- Web Map Tile Service – WMTS
- Web Feature Service – WFS

6. WMS/WMTS – Available Services
PSMA Datasets supported
- OS MasterMap Topography Layer
- OS MasterMap Integrated Transport Network (ITN) Layer
- OS MasterMap ITN Urban Paths Theme
- OS VectorMap Local
- OS 1:25,000 Scale Colour Raster
- OS 1:50,000 Scale Colour Raster
-Greyscale/Faded Versions also available

7. WMS/WMTS – Available Services
OS OpenData Layers
- OS VectorMap District
- OS 1:250,000 Scale Colour Raster
- Boundary Line
- Meridian 2
- OS MiniScale
- Strategi
- OS Streetview
- OS Terrain 50
- OS Overview/Overview Plus

8. WMS/WMTS – Available Services
Non Ordnance Survey Datasets
- Aerial Photography – Multiple epochs
- Historic Aerial Photography (pre-1999)
- Rasterised “Hillshade”– DSM (where available)
- Rasterised “Hillshade” – DTM (where available)
- Multi-spectral imagery – CIR – (where available)
- Planning Datasets
- Any third party datasets which has been ortho-rectified and
mosaiced in BNG projection.

9. WFS – Available Services
PSMA Datasets
- OS MasterMap Topography Layer
- OS MasterMap Integrated Transport Network (ITN) Layer
- OS MasterMap ITN Urban Paths Theme
- OS VectorMap Local
- OS AddressBase, Address Base Plus, Address Base Premium
- OS Code-Point, Code-Point with polygons

10. WFS – Available Services
OS OpenData Layers
- OS VectorMap District
- Boundary Line
- Meridian 2
- Strategi
- OS Open Map Local
- OS Open Names
- OS Open Roads
- OS Open Rivers

11. All Wales Mapping Services
A 3 year framework which provides a complete data
management service for base datasets such as aerial
photography and OS Mapping using Data Services
Includes any third party datasets held by users already geo-
referenced
Open to all public sector organisations across Wales including
Local Authorities, National Parks and Emergency Services
Includes an offline ordering system
Contractor Licences available

12. gis.getmapping.com
@GetmappingPLC
LinkedIn.com/getmapping
YouTube.com/getmapping09