NTDMAP.ORG

Goals

To produce a license free GIS solution for visualizing and distributing Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) geodata to global stakeholders. This tool must perform quickly and allow for easy data visualization online and allow the user to access the underlying shapefiles and recreate the maps offline when there is limited internet connectivity, all without cost to the end user and without requiring expensive licenses for GIS software.

Solution

A Cloud-based GIS hosting solution (Google Cloud Storage and Google Maps Engine) coupled with Free and OpenSource GIS Software (QGIS) is used to achieve the goals of The Task Force for Global Health. An online mapper website was developed using JavaScript and HTML5 to allow stakeholders all around the globe to visualize, print, and download NTD prevalence and treatment GIS data. Once downloaded, this GIS data can be used in QGIS or any other leading GIS software to recreate all maps from the online tool as well as allow for custom analysis or visualization utilizing the user’s own geodata without the need for an internet connection.

Version 2.0

With Google Ending Support for Google Maps Engine in early 2016 a swift action was required to migrate from one cloud-based GIS platform to another with minimal effort and maximum speed. Enter CartoDB.com, a cloud-based, PostgreSQL backend with a rich JavaScript API. SimSpatial helped The Task Force for Global Health migrate their geodata and map style settings from Google Maps Engine to CartoDB.com, configure new map services, and revamp the NTDMap.Org website in one month without loss of functionality or data. Contact us today to learn how SimSpatial GIS can help you migrate your GIS solution to the cloud or update your existing implementation.