Mapumental Explained

Mapumental
Creator:Chris Lightfoot, Francis Irving, Matthew Somerville, Duncan Parkes, Steve Day, Dave Arter
Owner:mySociety
Launch Date:2006
Programming Language:Perl

Mapumental was a web-based application for displaying journeys in terms of how long they take,[1] rather than by distance, a technique also known as isochrone or geospatial mapping.[2] [3] It was developed by British organisation mySociety but was withdrawn in 2020.[4]

Users input one or more postcodes and Mapumental displays a map overlaid with coloured bands, each of which represent a set increment of time. Initial work on the project was done by Chris Lightfoot, using open data from Railplanner, Transport Direct and the Transport for London Journey Planner.[5]

It was built with support from Channel 4iP,[6] the former public service arm of British TV broadcaster Channel 4.[7] The software the Mapumental runs on is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License.[8]

Mapumental can be combined with other data sets, for example, property prices[9] and ‘scenicness’ data (see ScenicorNot, below).[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] It is now provided as a commercial service by mySociety to clients such as the Fire Protection Association.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: These tools let you map journey times in the world's major cities. 12 November 2015 . 6 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Mapumental: Travel time maps. 6 August 2016.
  3. Book: New Directions in Political Science - Responding to the Challenges of an Interdependent World. Palgrave Macmillan. 9780230228481. 6 August 2016. 2016-10-16.
  4. Web site: Mapumental . 19 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200428133022/https://mapumental.com/ . 28 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Travel time maps: methods / mySociety. 4 March 2006 .
  6. Web site: Exploiting U.K. Government Linked Data. 23 April 2010. 19 August 2018. University of Aberdeen. Logan. Alasdair. 21.
  7. 10.1.1.663.9440. Harnessing collaborative innovation for the evolution of public service media. Jackson. Lizzie. 23 August 2010. RIPE Conference.
  8. Web site: Travel time maps: methods. Our software is available under the terms of the GNU Affero GPL.. 19 August 2018. Lightfoot. Chris. 4 March 2006 .
  9. Web site: Mapumental.
  10. News: Live Where It's Most Scenic With Mapumental . psfk . June 1, 2009 . March 22, 2012 . Fawkes, Piers.
  11. News: House-hunting goes hi-tech . . November 25, 2009 . March 22, 2012.
  12. News: Understand, visualise, survive . . Winter 2010 . March 22, 2012 . Gadney, Max . 78.
  13. News: MySociety launches Mapumental . Recruiter . Sep 14, 2011 . March 22, 2012.
  14. Web site: Say hello to Mapumental. June 2009 . My Society.
  15. Web site: Fire, fire! Mapumental and fire engine journey times / mySociety. 22 April 2013 .

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