Local Knowledge

Local knowledge can show users specific landmark locations near any point they select on the map. It helps map users query and access information about the current:

  • Location
  • Centre of the map on screen
  • Quick Search result
  • Location defined by user placed Map Pin

Setup

There are five stages to set up Local Knowledge for the end-user of a map:

  1. Create an SWD (in SIS Desktop) containing the layers required for Local Knowledge queries. Each layer has a property defined to identify the type of search to perform in the WebMap. Add the filepath to the Local Knowledge definition.
  2. Ensure your settings point to a GeognoSIS instance with the correct machine name and port number.
  3. Create Templates (in WebMap Manager) to display the results from each query and create the Local Knowledge definition.
  4. Add the relevant Templates to the Local Knowledge definition.
  5. Add the Local Knowledge definition to the appropriate map.

Pre-defined address markers are used to run the searches (coordinates are taken from the center of the map frame if there is no marker).

The information is mined from a defined SIS Workspace Definition (SWD) and displayed using Template configurations. Related Topics Link IconRelated Topics

The following Local Knowledge query types can be defined:

Query About
What’s near? Displays which features cover the location (e.g. ward, council etc.) and attributes from that feature (ward name, number of occupants etc.)
How many are near? Displays the nearest n number of features near the location in ascending order (e.g. doctor’s surgeries, recycling centres)
How far? Displays how many features occur within a distance (e.g. how many insured assets are there within 300m of this location?)
Statistics Displays a statistic based on the features located within a distance (e.g. the average house price within 1km of this location)