1. GO Open Data 2015
Session - Mapping Open Data (3pm to 4:15pm)
Presenter: Darren Platakis
Email: geospatialniagara@gmail.com
Website: www.geospatialniagara.com
Twitter: @geoniagara @darrenplatakis @treeocoder @dayofgeog
Application: CartoDB (www.cartodb.com)
Open Catalogue and Dataset for Demo:
TreeOcode Niagara - https://www.opentreemap.org/treeocodeniagara/map – Tree Inventory Data
Niagara Region – http://www.niagararegion.ca/government/opendata/data-catalogue.aspx – Heritage
Properties
Step by Step Visualization:
1. Download Open Data file from Catalogue (Academic & Cultural)  Heritage Properties .csv
2. Download Tree Inventory Data from TreeOcode Niagara Map (Export Search Results) = .csv
3. Go to CartoDB (www.cartodb.com) – Sign Up/Login (Username/Email/Password or Login with
Google.
4. Click New Map  Create New Map
5. Connect Data Set  “Select A File”  Navigate to file  Select  Connect Data Set
6. Possible need to georeference  in Tree data this needs to be done – Click the “GEO” button in
the column.
7. Select appropriate method to reference. (in this case longitude and latitude)  Continue.
8. Explore and style your map!
Application example:
Rush Tour History 1968-2015 - http://bit.ly/1JcMYY8
Additional References:
1. Documentation - http://cartodb.com/docs/
2. CartoDB YouTube Channel – Demos - https://www.youtube.com/user/CartoDB
3. CartDB on Github - https://github.com/CartoDB/cartodb
Presenter: Greg Bowie
Email: Greg.Bowie@niagararegion.ca
Application: Google Fusion Tables (http://www.google.ca/drive/)

2. Open Catalogue and Dataset for Demo:
Niagara Region http://niagararegion.ca/government/opendata/data-catalogue.aspx Welland Canal POI
Step by Step Visualization:
1. Download Open Data file from catalogue (Welland Canal POI)
2. Go to Google Drive (http://www.google.ca/drive/) and create new Fusion Table
3. Upload Welland Canal POI into Fusion Tables by working through onscreen directions
4. Once uploaded, switch to Map view to visualize and interact with dataset
Application example: The City Trees Project – www.citytrees.ca
Additional References:
1. Fusion Tables Help: https://support.google.com/fusiontables/answer/2571232?hl=en
2. Fusion Tables REST API: https://developers.google.com/fusiontables/
3. Google Visualization API Reference:
https://developers.google.com/chart/interactive/docs/reference
Presenter: Devin Tu
Email: Devin@mapyourproperty.com
Application: www.mapyourproperty.com
Open Catalogue and Dataset for Demo:
City of Toronto Parks http://bit.ly/1PV5pBp
Google “City of Toronto Open Data”
Step by Step Visualization:
1. Download Open Data file from catalogue (Parks)
2. http://opendata.toronto.ca/gcc/city_green_space_wgs84.zip
3. Install OpenGeoSuite and QGIS
4. Sync QGIS with OpenGeoSuite
5. Write your own Google Maps script that call a single WMS lines
Application example: MapYourProperty – www.mapyourproperty.com
Additional References:
1. OpenGeoSuite: http://suite.opengeo.org/4.1/index.html
2. QGIS: http://qgis.boundlessgeo.com/static/docs/