Virtual Shanghai

This is the beta version of the new version of the GIS platform. It provides now the basic architecture, as well as raster and vectorial maps. Over the coming weeks, we shall be adding new data and new functionalities. Stay tuned and check regularly. We shall soon have an exciting tool to produce maps on line on Virtual Shanghai.

"Live Maps" is the GIS platform where we offer access to georectified maps, but also where we combine various elements of data to produce maps "on the fly". Apart from producing maps based on pre-selected data, "Live Maps" will includes many other features. The first one is a timeline. All the items existing in a given period are displayed on the timeline. This will let the user know will show what data is available for display on the maps (e.g. "schools" in 1910-1925). Each physical element like buildings, parks, etc. -- whenever this is known -- is determined by a "date of construction" and "date of destruction" (or change of function). A second feature is the link between these physical elements and the photographic database. All such identified elements in the photographic database will appear with all their associated pictures and actual location on any georectified map in Virtual Shanghai. Finally, we have created a database of all street names through history. The database will allow searching any street name and find its various names in Chinese, pinyin, English or French in the various periods of Shanghai history. Names will also point to the actual location on a map.

This platform is under development. It is meant to offer new features as it develops. Tentatively, these features can be defined as follows:

- three complete sets of digitized and georectified atlases for 1939, 1946 and 1987

- a complete set of "base maps" representing the territorial divisions (districts, police or census districts, etc.) ever drawn on Shanghai between 1849 and today. .

Click on the link below to transfer to the GIS server and our GIS web interface. The various functions are self-explanatory. To display data or raster, check the first box of any category and check the various sub-levels for additional data.

	Virtual Shanghai Shanghai Urban Space in Time Editor: Christian Henriot (IAO - Institut Universitaire de France)
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->Viewer Google Earth Shanghai Buildings Raster Data Vectorial Data		This is the beta version of the new version of the GIS platform. It provides now the basic architecture, as well as raster and vectorial maps. Over the coming weeks, we shall be adding new data and new functionalities. Stay tuned and check regularly. We shall soon have an exciting tool to produce maps on line on Virtual Shanghai. Virtual Shanghai GIS Web Server "Live Maps" is the GIS platform where we offer access to georectified maps, but also where we combine various elements of data to produce maps "on the fly". Apart from producing maps based on pre-selected data, "Live Maps" will includes many other features. The first one is a timeline. All the items existing in a given period are displayed on the timeline. This will let the user know will show what data is available for display on the maps (e.g. "schools" in 1910-1925). Each physical element like buildings, parks, etc. -- whenever this is known -- is determined by a "date of construction" and "date of destruction" (or change of function). A second feature is the link between these physical elements and the photographic database. All such identified elements in the photographic database will appear with all their associated pictures and actual location on any georectified map in Virtual Shanghai. Finally, we have created a database of all street names through history. The database will allow searching any street name and find its various names in Chinese, pinyin, English or French in the various periods of Shanghai history. Names will also point to the actual location on a map. This platform is under development. It is meant to offer new features as it develops. Tentatively, these features can be defined as follows: - a sample of around 50 georectified maps of Shanghai - three complete sets of digitized and georectified atlases for 1939, 1946 and 1987 - a complete set of "base maps" representing the territorial divisions (districts, police or census districts, etc.) ever drawn on Shanghai between 1849 and today. . How to use "Live Maps" Click on the link below to transfer to the GIS server and our GIS web interface. The various functions are self-explanatory. To display data or raster, check the first box of any category and check the various sub-levels for additional data. More explanations will be provided as the GIS Web interface evolves Page modified on 05 May 2009

Virtual Shanghai

More explanations will be provided as the GIS Web interface evolves