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2015 Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF)

Wednesday, January 4, 2017 by Jonathan Morgan

Received from Stats Canada, the 2015 Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF).

Kitchener-Waterloo: 1955 to present

Wednesday, December 21, 2016 by Jonathan Morgan

Story Map "Swipe" and "Spyglass" is an ArcGIS online application that enables users to interact with two web maps or two layers. The Geospatial Centre used this application to give a visual comparison between Kitchener between 1955 and present.

Southwestern Ontario Orthoimagery Project (SWOOP) 2015

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 by Jonathan Morgan

SWOOP 2015 imagery now available through Scholars GeoPortal and the Geospatial Centre:

GIS Day - November 16, 2016

Thursday, November 17, 2016 by Jonathan Morgan

GIS Day was a great success again this year! Attendees were treated to:

Opening talk featuring the Geospatial Club:

  • Network Optimization to Reduce Police Emergency Response Times

Research lightening talks:

1:25,000 National Topographic System {NTS} maps {downloadable}

Thursday, September 29, 2016 by Jonathan Morgan

Archival {post 1967} NTS maps {1:25,000} are now available for download:

https://uwaterloo.ca/library/geospatial/collections/maps-and-atlases/nts

New Geographic Information System (GIS) computer stations

Monday, September 19, 2016 by Jonathan Morgan

To better serve our patrons, the Geospatial Centre has two new computers dedicated to Geographic Information System (GIS). In total we now have six GIS workstations in the Centre.

ArcGIS software (student version) from Information Systems and Technology

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 by Jonathan Morgan

Students can now purchase ArcGIS for Desktop (student version) for $35.00 (one year subscription), through Information Systems and Technology (IST).

DMTI historical data

Thursday, September 8, 2016 by Jonathan Morgan

Scholars GeoPortal now has DMTI historical data ranging from 2001 - 2009.

Region of Waterloo: building permits, addresses and roads updates

Friday, August 12, 2016 by Jonathan Morgan

Received from the Region of Waterloo updated residential and business building permits (issued to May 1st, 2016), as well as updated addresses and roads,

https://uwaterloo.ca/library/geospatial/collections/canadian-geospatial-data-resources/regional-municipality-waterloo/street-and-planning-data

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