Vicmap Features of Interest

Vicmap Features of Interest

Introduction
Victoria’s features of interest database
Vicmap Features of interest assist users in asset management, web based search and find, dispatch, delivery and routing, and map production.

Spatial Information Infrastructure will provide a dynamic database of features and sub features such as education centres, community centres, care & emergency facilities, power lines, power facilities, locality points, towers and landmarks. A Vicmap feature catalogue has been developed to complement this database. Key customers are utilities, a broad variety of business, government departments and agencies and the emergency services.

Currently happening
The data model has been built, the product constructed and tested. SII is seeking through the Custodianship Program authoritative data to populate the new products Features and Sub-features.

SII will provide updates periodically via Vicmap Bulletins.

Key features of the database

hold locations and describe the feature
allow for complex parent / child relationships e.g. University / Campus, Reserves / Oval
state the data’s authority and provide linkages to other databases eg. Vicmap Address, the Authority’s identifier
all features have the same data structure.

See the proposed attributes as at 11 March 2009. PDF Icon

Vicmap Features of Interest Data Proposed Attributes 11032009 (PDF - 14 KB)

Key benefits to users are

the database is a fundamental spatial reference file which will allow you to link and map your business intelligence
allows all features to be appended into a single database
enhance search and find capability
allow for efficient and effective database management
links to the Geographic Names Register, Vicmap Address and other authoritative registers.

Feature and Feature Sub type samples

Education facilities - primary school, tertiary institution
Reserves - zoo, botanic gardens, municipal reserve
Care facilities - child care, general hospital, nursing home, aged care
Emergency facilities - fire stations, police stations, ambulance stations
Community centre - hall, neighbourhood house
Admin facility - law court, municipal office, post office
Sporting facilities - sportsgrounds, tennis courts, velodromes
Power line - transmission line
Towers - firewatch, lookout, windmill
Power facility - power station, gas turbine, wind turbine
Landmark - cairn, monument.

Key features of the new Vicmap feature catalogue

this catalogue is described by Feature and Sub-feature
the list of features is designed to expand and grow
this feature catalogue expands heavily on the current intergovernmental Committee on Survey and Mapping (ICSM) and Public Sector Mapping Authority (PSMA) feature code lists.
each Vicmap Feature of Interest record will be described by a feature and sub-feature.

How complete is the available data?
Many sub features have a minimum of 50% 'completeness' regarding coverage, attribution and spatial content. This table indicates indicative completeness of each available feature and sub feature.
The full description of 'completenesss' is included in the Product Description.
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Vicmap Features of Interest - Subfeature Completeness Report July 2009 (PDF - 15 KB)

The following Vicmap feature catalogue as at 2 June 2009, includes other features and sub features being sought. The intent is that this catalogue become a standard for feature terminology within industry and an important tool to improve exchange of information. The terminology used in this catalogue has been well researched.
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Vicmap feature catalogue 21082009 (PDF - 29 KB)

How is information represented?

The spatial definition of these features can be represented as points, lines, polygons, a series of linked lines or a series of related polygons. Note- This is dependent on feature type and display scale.

Source information: from authoritative sources
Coverage: Statewide
Currency: varies with each features authoritative source
Scale of Capture: varies with each features authoritative source
Spatial accuracy of data: generally ranges from 0.1 m to 25 m
Coordinates: Native – GDA 94 Lat/Long; others (i.e. MGA94 and AMG66) on application
Datum: GDA
Format: Various GIS formats available

Note
Geographic Names Register (GNR) table, geographical label tables, and the Built Up Area (BUA) tables shall be supplied in the current format.

Product Descripion
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Features of Interest ProdDesc Sept 2009 V1 (PDF - 580 KB)

Data Model
Data model diagram PDF Icon

Vicmap Features of Interest Data Model V1 (PDF - 13 KB)

Please note : Data from 6 tables in the current Vicmap Features will not be included in the initial migration to the Vicmap Features of Interest database.
They will be supplied as separate tables in their current format within the new Vicmap Features of Interest Model - see model diagram for clarification.
These tables are still under review.

Printable Product Sheets
For a full colour, handy brief explanation of this product and others, with case studies.

Metadata
Metadata provides custodian; jurisdiction; description (abstract, geographic extent); data currency, access and quality; contact and date for Vicmap Features

Buy Vicmap Products & Maps
List of ways to buy all Vicmap information.

What's Coming

Seeking infrastructure data from various authorities e.g. Emergency Services, DSE Programs
Vicmap Features was frozen as of March 2009. It is not maintained.

Technical Contact
geraldine.karla@dse.vic.gov.au

This document was last reviewed on 16/10/2009.