Saturday, December 5, 2009

Free vector and raster map data

Again, some free geodata:
http://www.naturalearthdata.com/
That big, green 'Get the data' button is funny. :)
Anyway, the design of the page is clear, so it fits in.

(The problem with these datasets is, that you cannot use them in a commercial way.
Not because of the legal issues, but because every project I know of needs way more detailed maps, for a small area.
These can be great for educational purposes, maybe for research (climate, weather, ecology?), but not for building construction, highway planning, navigation, etc.)

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