Extension CKAN Map Visualization


Extension Basics

Title
CKAN Map Visualization
Name
ckanext-map
Type
Public extension
Description
Server-generated tile map view for visualizing large datasets with millions of data points.
CKAN versions
Download-Url (zip)
Last commit
6 years ago (2019-11-26 13:06:09)
Url to repo
Category
Visualization & Analytics


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ARCHIVED - This extension is no longer maintained. A CKAN plugin to create a map view that uses server-generated tiles, allowing for maps visualization of large datasets with millions of data points. The tile server (nhm-windshaft-app) must be set up separately. Requires ckanext-dataspatial plugin for geospatial columns and spatial query extent. PostgreSQL database must have PostGIS support. Features include: plot markers, grid views, and heatmaps with configurable colors, intensities, and marker sizes. Users can select latitude and longitude fields, and the extension automatically creates geometry columns as required.

Version
0.0.2
Version release date
2018-01-10
Contact name
Natural History Museum
Contakt email
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Contact Url
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Installation Guide

Configuration hints

ARCHIVED. Requires nhm-windshaft-app tile server and ckanext-dataspatial. PostgreSQL with PostGIS required.

Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
map
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini)
# tiledmap.windshaft.host = 
# tiledmap.windshaft.port = 
# tiledmap.tile_layer.url = http://otile1.mqcdn.com/tiles/1.0.0/map/{z}/{x}/{y}.jpg
# tiledmap.tile_layer.opacity = 0.8
# tiledmap.initial_zoom.min = 2
# tiledmap.initial_zoom.max = 6
DB migration to be executed
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