MapWindow GIS
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| MapWindow GIS | |
| Developer: | MapWindow Open Source Team |
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| Latest release: | 4.3 / January 16, 2007 |
| OS: | MS-Windows |
| Use: | Geographic information system |
| License: | MPL |
| Website: | http://www.mapwindow.org |
MapWindow GIS is an open source GIS (mapping) application and set of programmable mapping components. Because it is distributed as an open source application under the Mozilla Public License distribution license, MapWindow GIS can be reprogrammed to perform different or more specialized tasks. There are also plug-ins available to expand compatibility and functionality. MapWindow GIS is built upon Microsoft .NET technology but is not a multi-platform application and hence does not run on non-Microsoft operating systems including Mac OS X, Linux, and UNIX.
MapWindow GIS is notable software because it has been adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as the primary GIS platform for its BASINS (Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources) watershed analysis and modeling software. BASINS is distributed from the EPA website world-wide and has been used by thousands of watershed modeling professionals at the federal, state, and local level as well as internationally.
MapWindow GIS is continually maintained by an active group of student and voluntary developers who regularly release updates and bug fixes.
[edit] References
- Ames, D.P. "Getting Started with the MapWinGIS ActiveX Control." Accessed online at [1].
- Burgholzer, R.W., "Using Accumulation Based Network Identification Methods to Identify Hill Slope Scale Drainage Networks in a Raster GIS." Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Biological Systems Engineering. Blacksburg, Virginia. February 10, 2005. pp. 10, 22-23.
- Fujisawa, N. "Let's Enjoy Google Earth." Published by Gijutsu Hyoron Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. 2006. pp. 80-84.
- George, C., "The United Nations WaterBase Project." International Environmental Modelling and Software Society 2006 Conference, Burlington, Vermont, July 9-13, 2006.
- Kittle, J., Duda, P.B., Ames, D.P. and Kinerson, R. “The BASINS Watershed Analysis System -- Integrating With Open Source GIS.” GIS and Water Resources AWRA Spring Specialty Conference, Houston, TX, May 2006.
- Rafn, E. and Ames, D.P. “Estimating Stream Channel Cross Sections from Watershed Characteristics.” GIS and Water Resources AWRA Spring Specialty Conference, Houston, TX, May 2006.
- Reed, M. "Strategies for involvement of the United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology (UNU-IIST) in building ICT infrastructure." United Nations University Office in New York Seminar Series. 2006.
- Taylor, A. "New mapping software developed at ISU in Idaho Falls a hit worldwide." INRA Journal. August 2006. pp 3-4.
[edit] External links
- MapWindow GIS Main web site
- The Soil Company, The Netherlands The Soil Company supplies spatial soil maps and soil related knowledge for land owners and users and uses MapWindow fo their main tasks.
- mapwindow.geoinfo.nl Dutch forum about MapWindow.
- U.S. EPA BASINS watershed analysis system
- WaterBase United Nations University project supporting Integrated Water Resources Management in developing countries.
- List of GIS software
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