Capital City
- Diego Cesa de Meira (Unlicensed)
Description
Capital City
Originator
Canada Open Data
Use Cases
Source(s)
Description | Source | Format | Date | Update Frequency | Metadata | Cost | Link | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capital City | Canada Open Data | SHP | 2006 | Completed | Embedded in the ZIP file | Free | Filter Capital City from the datset |
Remarks
The most appropriate dataset to use for EGIS would be from Canada Open Data as it gets updated when new census is completed.
Process for EGIS integration
Canada Open Data:
Download ZIP file from the link then unzip to extract the metadata and SHP/GDB files.
Import dataset into EGIS and extract Capital City by filtering using CAPITAL IS NOT NULL as criteria.
TC Smart Maps:
Not all GIS applications can consume KML file directly due to its unique data structures such as networklinks, folders, models etc.
Please contact Lawrence Chong, Digital Services Directorate for TC Smart Maps KML dataset and format translation.
TC Smart Maps KML link: \\tc.gc.ca\tcgis\GISData\Google Mashup\BaseMap\CapialCity.kmz
Customization:
Schema transformation: Not required.
Denormalization: Not required.
Value coding: Not required.
Attribute renaming: Typically not required. However, to improve readability, some fields can be renamed.
Attribute removal: As required to reduce file size. The following attributes can be omitted: SELECTION, CAPITAL, CGNS.
Geoenrichment: Feature symbolization is recommended to improve visualization.
Format translation: Not required.
Language translation: French version available.
Update frequency: As specified.