Professional paper

Open Source webGIS Technology: How to Display Spatial Data Using a Web Map?

Grgo Dželalija ; Ericsson Nikola Tesla d. d., Zagreb, Croatia *
Ivana Racetin orcid.org/0000-0003-0315-8826 ; Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, University of Split, Split, Croatia *
Robert Župan orcid.org/0000-0001-7882-1173 ; Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia *

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

This paper reviews the technology for the development of interactive web maps and the capabilities of the OpenLayers library for creating interactive web maps. Along with Leaflet, OpenLayers is the most popular library for creating interactive web maps and advanced webGIS systems. This library enables the development of complex webGIS applications by providing an extensive set of functionalities such as managing map layers, drawing and editing geometric objects, measuring distances or areas, and supporting work in different map systems and projections. The OpenLayers library enables simple adaptation or expansion of existing functionalities with regards to the specific requirements of individual projects, which makes it popular for the development of customized and complex webGIS solutions.

Keywords

webGIS; spatial data; OpenLayers

Hrčak ID:

332837

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/332837

Publication date:

30.3.2025.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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