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Archaeology

2009-11-10T16:14:32Z

Wiki-Hurston:

A special interest group for archaeology would help develop both archaeology's use of open source GIS and develop archaeology's use of GIS. The latter would be helped by using open source tools that could be adapted to deal with the special requirements of archaeology GIS, in stark contrast to the proprietary tools commonly used.

===Interesting links===
* http://www.iosa.it
** http://list.iosa.it International Mailing List
* http://www.arc-team.com Creators of the first GNU/Linux distribution for archaeology
* http://www.archeogr.unisi.it/asiaa
* http://www.bajr.org/bajrresources/Software.asp
* http://www.online-archaeology.co.uk
* http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
* http://www.maparch.com

===Archaeology-Focussed GIS Blogs===
* http://www.gisarch.com/
** http://www.gisarch.com/2006/06/08/mapbender-wms-yucatan-penninsula-mayan-archaeology-sites/ Interesting blog article about the Yucatan Penninsula
* http://www.alexandriaarchive.org/blog/
* http://www.pastthinking.com/
* http://archaeogeek.wordpress.com/
* http://www.online-archaeology.co.uk/wordpress/

===Open Source Persuaders===
* http://digifreedom.net/

===Groups===
[[Mapping The Past]] - (OSGeo Arch. Sig) Theory Group discussing the practice of mapping history

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User:Hurston

2009-11-10T16:09:42Z

Wiki-Hurston:

Hi, my interest in GIS, like many here, is archaeological. I'm an archaeological geophysicist in my spare time and I have written some free, but not open source (yet), geophysics software called [http://www.sussexarch.org.uk/geophys/snuffler.html Snuffler].

I'm using GIS in my project to map the Roman road network in East Sussex. I mainly use Google Earth, rather than proper GIS at the moment, as I am using a Total Station, rather than dGPS to get my co-ordinates. I measure the edge of the field, as well as the survey area, using an arbitrary grid, then overlay on GE by matching up the edge of the field survey with the aerial photo. Once that is in place though, I can get the WGS84 coordinates of the survey area from GE, convert them to OSGB36 and then georeference the image into Quantum GIS. I've got a good few years surveying left to do, fingers crossed for helpful landowners.

United Kingdom

2009-08-21T09:16:46Z

Wiki-Hurston: /* People */

== Mission ==

The UK local chapter of OSGeo wishes to establish a focal point for developers and users of open source geospatial software within the UK, for networking and advice, and to raise the profile of open source geospatial development within the UK. It wishes to promote open source geospatial software as a viable choice for all types of user. While it has been suggested that a separate local chapter could better serve the particular geographic and logistical requirements of Scotland, the UK chapter wishes to include all regions and countries within the UK and Ireland. If there is significant interest in forming geographically separate chapters, then the UK chapter will promote these sister organisations, assist with formation and growth, and collaborate in the holding of international events.

'''Objectives'''

*To provide a forum for discussion and promotion of Open Source Geospatial Software in the UK, and provide networking opportunities for developers and users
*To help more UK organisations discover the opportunity of open source geospatial tools, and collate business studies of successful transitions
*To raise awareness of the benefits of public access to geodata in the UK by collating links to sources of legitimate free data

In addition we would like to work towards the following:
*A fully-featured open access UK SDI
*Someday hosting the FOSS4G conference in the UK

'''Official representative'''

[[User:JoCook|Joanne Cook]]
Senior IT Support and Development Officer
Oxford Archaeology

If the majority of chapter members wish, the post of official representative will be elected on a periodic basis.

== Links to Case Studies ==

Please add any appropriate links here

* City of Munich move to a completely open source software solution [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Image:Free_softw.pdf (pdf)]
* Interview with CIO of Oxford Archaeology on the move towards open source [http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid39_gci1315258,00.html]
* Not strictly a Case Study, but a useful discussion on the differences between Open Source Business Models in Europe and the US [http://lmaugustin.typepad.com/lma/2008/09/commercial-open-source-in-europe-verses-the-us.html]
* Actuate Annual Open Source Survey 2008 shows open source is entering the business mainstream in both Europe and the US [http://www.actuate.com/company/news/press-releases-resources.asp?ArticleId=13847]
* The British Transport Police are embracing an open source geospatial business model [http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/open-source_ukv6i5.pdf (pdf)]

== Publicly Available Geodata ==

In progress- please contact the mailing list if you have any legitimate free sources of geospatial data that you would like to include

[[Public Geodata for the UK]]

Also check the [http://ckan.net/tag/read/geodata CKAN pages] for geodata sources- mainly global but some UK

== Mailing List ==

http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/uk

== Meetings and Events ==

One really useful role of a UK OSGeo chapter would be as a focal point for organising meetings - evening presentation sessions or short seminars with Q and A afterwards.

=== Upcoming Events ===

'''11th March 2009''' The Association for Geographic Information (AGI) Technical Special Interest Group are organising an open source event to be held at the British Antarctic Survey HQ in Cambridge. I assume you have to be a member of the AGI to go, but will ask.

'''22nd June 2009''' [http://www.opensourcegis.org.uk/ Open Source GIS conference]. The local chapter are co-organising this event in conjunction with the University of Nottingham Centre for Geospatial Sciences, which is a great chance to find out what's really happening in open source GIS in the UK. See the website for details and get in touch if you want to be involved.

=== Recent Events ===

'''22nd January 2009''' [http://geospatial.bcs.org/web/?q=osgeo British Computing Society Geospatial Specialist Group]. Jo talked about OSGeo, and about open source GIS in the UK at the BCS headquarters in London.

'''29th September - 3rd October 2008:''' [http://conference.osgeo.org/foss4g/2008 FOSS4G 2008].

'''24-25th September 2008:''' [http://www.agi.org.uk/ AGI Geocommunity 08].

'''16-17th June 2008:''' Meetup during the University of Nottingham's [http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/geography/geowebservices/ Geowebservices workshop].

'''1st May 2008:''' UK OSGEO meetup after 1Spatial Conference at Radisson Hotel, Stansted.

'''8th-10th December 2006''':
The UK-originated [http://openguides.org/ OpenGuides] Open Source spatial wiki project meetup and "hackfest" in Oxford - http://dev.openguides.org/wiki/OxfordMeetup2006

'''
Tuesday September, 26th 2006''': Steve Coast of OpenStreetmap fame gave a talk to the BCS entitled Geospatial Open Source Activity. Details at [http://geospatial.bcs.org/site/index.php?s=future-events#3 http://geospatial.bcs.org/site/index.php?s=future-events#3]

[http://openstreetmap.org/ OpenStreetmap] also have regular UK mapping parties in different cities

== People ==

Sign up here to show interest! Also join the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/uk mailing list] so we can be in touch directly.

* [[User:Chrisputtick]]- Yes, definitely worth doing
* [[User:JoCook| Jo Cook]] - woohoo!
* [[User:Leifuss]]
* [[User:Stuarteve]] - +1
* [[User:JoWalsh]]
* [[User:andyt]]
* [[User:Davidjlock]]
* [[User:Simon]] - Excellent! All for this!!
* [[User:Graeme]]
* [[User:SteveW]]
* [[User::andrewlarcombe]]
* [[User:Gagravarr]] - involved in OpenGuides and OpenStreetMap in the UK
* [[User:Mdgreaney]]
* [[User:Mander]] - New to all this, but it sounds interesting and I'd like to be involved.
* [[User:rollo]] - sign me up!
* [[User:SimonAbele]]
* [[User:Borntopedal]]
* [[User:Jcrone]]
* [[User:AntBeck]]
* [[User:Robert Newnham]]
* Suchith Anand
* [[User:Bill Wilcox]]
* [[User:JonathanGray]]
* [[User:Amarti]]
* [[User:Dan Olner|Dan Olner]]: [http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/ Department at Leeds]; [http://www.coveredinbees.org blog]
* [[User:Barryrowlingson]]
* [[User:doublebyte]]: [http://casa.ucl.ac.uk/JoanaMargarida/ hi there]
* [[User:Hurston|David Staveley]] - Archaeological geophysicist, and just starting to get into GIS

== See Also ==

[[Useful Links UK]]

[[Category:United Kingdom]]

User:Hurston

2009-08-21T09:14:08Z

Wiki-Hurston: New page: Hi, my interest in GIS, like many here, is archaeological. I'm an archaeological geophysicist in my spare time and I have written some free, but not open source (yet), geophysics software ...

Hi, my interest in GIS, like many here, is archaeological. I'm an archaeological geophysicist in my spare time and I have written some free, but not open source (yet), geophysics software called [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/aspen/sussex/snuffler.html Snuffler].

I'm using GIS in my project to map the Roman road network in East Sussex. I mainly use Google Earth, rather than proper GIS at the moment, as I am using a Total Station, rather than dGPS to get my co-ordinates. I measure the edge of the field, as well as the survey area, using an arbitrary grid, then overlay on GE by matching up the edge of the field survey with the aerial photo. Once that is in place though, I can get the WGS84 coordinates of the survey area from GE, convert them to OSGB36 and then georeference the image into Quantum GIS. I've got a good few years surveying left to do, fingers crossed for helpful landowners.