erinaceous / natureskin

Geospatial query API and mobile clients for Natural England GIS boundary datasets

natureskin

Geospatial query API and mobile client, for Natural England GIS boundary datasets.

Find out what's in your natural environment! "natureskin" is a dataset viewer and geotagging web app, designed with mobile devices in mind.

• Allow natureskin to track your location and find designated zones around you - like Areas Of Natural Beauty, Ancient Woodlands and Country Parks.
• Do this from inside a Google Maps interface where you can see the accurate shapes of these areas.
• Set up Geofences to notify you when you're getting near an area.
• Search for areas by name, location, type or tags.
• Get detailed information about these areas as gathered under the Open Government License.
• Access a growing number of datasets covering the whole of England - download new ones to your phone to get access to them offline
• Tag areas with photos, text and links - putting them at your exact location on the map if you choose to do so.