OSi Annual Report 2009 English Version - Ordnance Survey Ireland

the focus being on topics which related
to geospatial sciences and research.
Agent Network
OSi paper maps have been used in
schools in connection with the teaching
of Geography. They form a core part of
the teaching of this subject in State
examinations up to and including
Leaving Certificate level. To further
enhance OSi‟s contact with schools, an
educational section on the OSi website
was developed in 2009 specifically
aimed at the primary school sector,
with simple tools developed to assist
with the teaching of Geography. OSi
continued in 2009 to support the
“Science in Action” programme where
lessons are developed around
technology used within the OSi to
enable practical examples to be used in
the teaching of science in the secondary
school level.
OSi has also been involved with the
StratAG programme of third level
research based in NUI Maynooth, with
funding from Science Foundation
Ireland. This research cluster involves
many other Universities in Ireland, with
2009 was a challenging year for OSi‟s
country-wide agency network, which
plays a vitally important role in
providing a localised service for OSi‟s
customers by selling OSi products,
primarily the PLACE (Planning, Legal,
Agricultural, Construction and Engineering)
Maps for use by professionals. This
sector has embraced the new format
digital planning pack, introduced in
2008 and is starting to look for other
digital information which OSi can
supply such as orthophotography.
Throughout 2009, continuing efforts
were being made to encourage the
conversion of traditional paper map
users to digital map products.
On- line Services
OSi Smartmaps
Ordnance Survey Ireland‟s website and
map browser www.OSiSmartmaps.ie
has become a popular mechanism for
customers to research OSi mapping.
The Historic Map section offers
specific customers a simple mechanism
to understand historic land use of a site.
OSi‟s website provides customers with
an option to purchase and download
PRA-compliant Maps, Wind Maps and
Orthophotography in PDF format. It
also allows customers to order online
Environmental Reports which are
emailed or posted to the customer
within two working days. In the near
future, paper products for use in the
submission of planning applications
will also become available.
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