A little mapping challenge
This will probably just be of interest to people who have and can use mapping software. I’m looking for someone who falls into the above category (person or company) to contact me about what sort of cost would be involved for a little project involving meshblocks I am working on.
There are currently around 42,982 meshblocks. I have a number of locations (around 1,000) for which I have a geographical description (both an x,y coordinate and a meshblock location).
What I wish to do is determine for every meshblock in NZ, which of these 1,000 locations that meshblock is closest to. Now I could do this manually by looking them up on maps, but it occurs to me it should be something fairly simple to do by someone who knows how to use mapping software.
So if this is something you or your company can do (or know someone who can), please contact me so I can describe the potential job in more detail.
June 9th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Would those 1000 locations be polling booths by chance.
This is why there is no policy from the NP, all their time and money is spent on branding and demographics
June 9th, 2008 at 11:21 am
DPF
Send me an email, I’m a mapping/GPS nutjob.
June 9th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Send me an e mail.
I will put you onto a good bloke for this task.
An expert cartographer with a doctorate in geography.
June 9th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Aren’t you guys supposed to be the ones doing the emailing?
June 9th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
That’s what I thought. I expect several of us have followed the instructions.
June 9th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Maxi Marketing Services Ltd Wellington have done this. I have seen what they can get from meshblocks.
If you ring Stu Bailey at 04-472 0653
Grd Floor 93 Boulcott St PO Box 6344 Wellington, Wellington. I am sure he will be able to help.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Hi DPF, sounds like you’ve got it covered. I’ve some expertise in this field, so could have a look if you’re still stuck. Just post a comment on this thread.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
On a completely unrelated topic…. your RSS feed isn’t updating in my bloglines reader. It’s really annoying – keep thinking you’ve nothing new to read… so I go check out thestandard (may god have mercy on my soul).
Perhaps if I re-add your feed (which is annoying as I’ve pinned posts).
June 9th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
gww3: this is why nobody is interested in you – you jump on at the top of every post (so obviously have nothing else to do with your time) and comment something negative and time wasting. Why don’t you go hang out at the Standard – they like that kind of thing.
June 9th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
What nonsense PL, there is one about the UN just come on and I didn’t have anything to say so gave a pass.
And for someone who’s comment count is 1554 as against mine a mere 320 or so.
Who is the verbose old windbag?
But then I don’t need your approval and if you though about it you don’t need me to be yet another KB sycophant