Mobility and urban planning departments often rely on their community’s intimate knowledge of the urban fabric. Understanding people’s habits, needs, and desires is crucial for municipal teams, who need robust map-based consultation mechanisms to gather public input.
Our consultation toolbox offers two key methods to collect geospatial inputs from your community: ideation in maps and a survey mapping toolbox.
Ideation Method: Collecting Ideas on a Map in the Open
Our Ideation in map method allows participants to pin points on a map and attach comments in a public forum. This visual and interactive method not only makes it easier for users to express their ideas but also helps project managers visualize community needs and preferences geospatially.
Key Features:
Interactive Pinning: Users can drop pins on specific locations on the map to suggest new projects, improvements, or report issues.
Detailed Comments: Each pin can be accompanied by a comment, providing context and additional details about the suggestion.
Open Discussion: By opting for an open methodology, your community will see others’ pins and comments live, opening the door to further collaboration and collective intelligence gathering.
Geographical Context: By collecting inputs on a map, it becomes easier to identify trends, hotspots, and areas needing attention, facilitating better planning and decision-making.
Map-based Survey Toolbox: Specialized In-Depth Data Collection through Map Questions
Our map-based survey toolbox takes geospatial data collection to the next level. Designed to meet the complex needs of planners and mobility departments. Moving beyond simple 'pin in map' questions, our enhanced mapping survey capabilities allow you to use maps as contextual information for questions and to capture complex geospatial data with 'draw a line' and polygon question types.
Key Map-based Survey Toolbox Capabilities:
Pin in Map Questions: Respondents can drop a pin on a map to indicate specific locations related to the survey question. This is ideal for pinpointing locations for feedback, incidents, or preferences. The integrated heat map feature allows to see trends and hotspots.
Line/Polygon Drawing Map Questions: Users can draw lines or polygons on the map, allowing them to outline routes, areas, or regions of interest. This is particularly useful for gathering information on pathways, boundaries, or zones that need attention or improvement.
Map-layout Survey Pages: Embed maps as contextual information to ask survey questions about.
Reporting: Instant back office reporting on geospatial questions
Benefits:
Precise Data Collection: By allowing respondents to interact directly with a map, the data collected is precise and contextually relevant.
Enhanced Visualization: The ability to visualize responses geographically aids in better analysis and understanding of the data.
Flexible Results Viewing: In the back-office, you can view the aggregated results directly on one map, providing a comprehensive overview. Alternatively, you can choose to see the results individually per user, allowing for detailed, user-specific insights. All data can be exported as GeoJson files to upload in external mapping tools for visualising and filtering of results