What's New?

The GeoNOVA Program is pleased to announce a new mapping application launched in the GeoNOVA Portal.

The Atlas of Nova Scotia is an exciting online mapping product showcasing over two dozen interesting, colourful Nova Scotia maps. This interactive mapping program may be used by anyone with an interest in geography and in particular Nova Scotia maps and charts. The application will appeal to the general public, and will be a valuable resource for students and educators. The online atlas displays topographic maps, school locations, provincial electoral ridings and results, and much more. Visit the Featured Applications area of the GeoNOVA Portal to launch this new application.

The Atlas of Nova Scotia is built using new technologies available from the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure. The atlas takes advantage of Web Mapping Services, or WMS’ and represents a new way to publish maps online. Groups or agencies that maintain maps can publish their data to the Internet as a WMS. Applications such as the Atlas of Nova Scotia can use an unlimited number of WMS’ from different sources to present a collection of maps to users.

This new application was developed by CARIS. With more than 25 years providing geomatics software and services, CARIS has expertise and experience in providing innovative solutions for the management and analysis of spatial data. To learn more about CARIS and their solutions, visit www.caris.com.

The Atlas of Nova Scotia was developed with funding from GeoConnections. GeoConnections is a national partnership program to evolve and expand the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI). The CGDI provides Canadians with on-demand access to geographic information (e.g. maps, satellite images) and related services and applications in support of sound decision making.

The GeoNOVA Portal is the Province of Nova Scotia’s commitment to providing access to anything geographic in a single, easy to navigate location. The Portal provides tools to search for geographic data and applications, tools to download data, and applications to explore and analyse maps and geography.