Free GIS Applications

Monday March 31st 2008
Filed Under Free GIS, Software 

Listed here are applications that provide mapping and spatial analysis functionality in a no-cost software application. Read more

         

Key Indicator Data System (KIDS)

Sunday October 07th 2007
Filed Under Free GIS, Internet Mapping, Open Source 

KIDS (Key Indicator Database Systems) is an open source, thematic mapping and GIS application developed by the World Agriculture Information Centre (WAICENT) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.  According to the website, KIDS was “developed originally for the purpose of collecting, mapping and disseminating food insecurity and vulnerability indicators” and is  “a software framework that provides the ability to implement thematic information systems that collect, reference, visualize, exchange and disseminate statistical, survey and indicator data. Visualization is possible through tables, mapping, raster images and graphs. Basic GIS overlay and legend editing functions are available for non-GIS users.”    The Application is developed in Java with a layers for XSL and webservices and is customizable and easy to use.   The core engine is in Java, and the front-end interface is in XSL and Javascript.

         

BASINS 4.0

Monday September 24th 2007
Filed Under Free GIS, Software 

BASINS 4.0 is an environmental modeling interface built upon the open source GIS MapWindow. The system contains tools to download data from the internet and can perform basic GIS functions to prepare inputs for modeling pollutant loading in streams. There is also a Windows-based Climate Assessment Tool, for assessing potential impacts of changing climate on stream flows and pollutant loads. BASINS 4 also has the ability to transfer and share GIS standard data (shapefile, dbf, and GeoTiff) between other licensed GIS software.

         

Google Map Creator

Monday January 15th 2007
Filed Under Free GIS, Google Maps 

This freeware application takes shapefiles and generates a working thematic map using Google Maps. Only a limited knowledge of HTML and Javascript is needed to use Google Map Creator.

         

TNTAtlas

Tuesday August 16th 2005
Filed Under Free GIS, Software 

TNTatlas is a free Geodata viewing tool for Mac OS X and Windows. Geodata files currently supported include shapefiles, DWG, DGN, DXF, JPEG, JP2, TIFF, GeoTIFF, PNG, ECW, and MrSID formats. TNTatlas also has features for querying, measurement, printing, sketching of the displayed geodata.

         

ShapeViewer

Friday August 05th 2005
Filed Under ESRI, Free GIS 

Shape Viewer® is a free tool, which you can use to view ESRI® Shape files.

         

GPS Visualizer

Wednesday August 03rd 2005
Filed Under Free GIS, GPS 

A free on-line utility that creates SVG maps and profiles from GPS waypoints and tracks; many popular data formats are supported. Also includes utilities for locating street addresses and converting GPS files to plain text or GPX.

         

ResMap

Monday August 01st 2005
Filed Under Free GIS, Imagery 

ResMap provides free online access to GIS-ready satellite data. Imagery covering the entire globe is accessible. Over 10 Terabytes of LANDSAT imagery is available for direct and free use in GIS/CAD/RS/MS Office applications on your desktop without the need to download the data.

         

USAPhotoMaps

Sunday January 02nd 2005
Filed Under Free GIS, Free Software 

Free software from Doug Cox. USAPhotoMaps allows the user to download aerials and topos from Microsoft’s Terraserver web site and create seamless maps

         

DIVA-GIS

Friday August 27th 2004
Filed Under Conservation Biology, Free GIS 

DIVA-GIS is free GIS application that is used for many different purposes. You can use it to make shapefiles, grid data, and satellite images. DIVA-GIS is particularly useful for mapping species distribution, and for analyzing these data in various ways.