National Map 70% open

Taiwan

Taiwan is ranked #20 for this dataset
Taiwan's Index ranking for national map is up from #43 in 2013

What data is expected?

High level map at a scale of 1:250,000 or better (1cm = 2.5km)

What data is available

  •   Does the data exist? Yes
  •   Is data in digital form? Yes
  •   Publicly available? Yes published by National Land Surveying and Mapping Center)
  •   Is the data available for free? Yes
  •   Is the data available online? Yes (Here)
  •   Is the data machine readable? Yes (WMS)
  •   Available in bulk? Yes
  •   Openly licensed? No (No URL given)
  •   Is the data provided on a timely and up to date basis? Yes

Details

The original website (http://emap.nlsc.gov.tw/gis/ ) is a mapping service online, you have to register to use more function.

In 2014, The Ministry of Interior has built their open data platform (only in Traditional Chinese), http://data.moi.gov.tw/MoiOD/default/Index.aspx in June. They provide the map web service to download to use.

They also provide the data to http://data.gov.tw , people also can download the data in http://data.gov.tw/node/9363 .

The Principles of Use of the Platform are published here (http://data.gov.tw/?q=principle) and here (http://data.moi.gov.tw/MoiOD/System/Principle.aspx). They are not compliant with the open definition.

Contributors

Reviewers

  • Daniela Mattern
  • Ying Chu Chen

Submitters

  • TH Schee
  • Daniela Mattern