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95. What tools does the internal GIS component offer to facilitate the validation and cleaning of geographical data?

Answer:

  • a Pl/PGSQL function offers the possibility to associate the coordinates of GeoNames and OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) to names of places, if the ISO code of the country is given. Currently not bound to the interface.
  • GeoServer could be used to display results.
  • A specific interface has also be develop to upload search polygons in GeoJson format (currently use for RMCA ichthyology :

https://edit.africamuseum.be/bics_mbisa/ )

 

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