Map of underground pipes and cables designed to save lives and prevent major disruption
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Map of underground pipes and cables designed to save lives and prevent major disruption
Published 25 April 2019
From: Cabinet Office and Geospatial Commission
"It is estimated that the cost of accidental strikes on underground pipes and cables is £1.2 billion a year to the UK’s economy. Workers who hit gas and electric pipes by mistake can also put themselves in danger of death or serious injury....
There is currently no comprehensive underground map of the UK’s service network. Different organisations have their own maps showing where such things as gas pipes and electricity cables are, but the lack of a combined map creates an increased risk of potentially lethal accidents."
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/map- ... disruption
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Re: Map of underground pipes and cables designed to save lives and prevent major disruption
The Geospatial Commission? - Who??? I have never heard of them! So I looked them up.
It seems that part of their role is to improve access to data. Can I suggest their first step should be to use plain English and not Whitehall speak in their press releases...... (my colouring)
The Geospatial Commission
The Geospatial Commission is a government commitment to maximise the value of geospatial data, with £80 million of allocated funding. It will also help the growth of the digital economy and consolidate the UK’s position as the best place to start and grow a digital business.
The commission will champion and elevate this strength by being a thought leader that coordinates the generation and facilitates the use of domestic geospatial data, products and services across the private and public sectors.
The commission will demonstrate innovative solutions for identified strategic challenges, and accelerate delivery of economic, social and environmental benefits derived from geospatial data.
It will bring together data producers, particularly those in the public sector, to make the production and access to data more coordinated, useful and seamless. It will engage with the private sector with the full support of government.
It seems that part of their role is to improve access to data. Can I suggest their first step should be to use plain English and not Whitehall speak in their press releases...... (my colouring)
The Geospatial Commission
The Geospatial Commission is a government commitment to maximise the value of geospatial data, with £80 million of allocated funding. It will also help the growth of the digital economy and consolidate the UK’s position as the best place to start and grow a digital business.
The commission will champion and elevate this strength by being a thought leader that coordinates the generation and facilitates the use of domestic geospatial data, products and services across the private and public sectors.
The commission will demonstrate innovative solutions for identified strategic challenges, and accelerate delivery of economic, social and environmental benefits derived from geospatial data.
It will bring together data producers, particularly those in the public sector, to make the production and access to data more coordinated, useful and seamless. It will engage with the private sector with the full support of government.
- Waterbaby
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Re: Map of underground pipes and cables designed to save lives and prevent major disruption
So, a nice coloured map Messy with lots of corporate speak thrown in !
I guess the principle is a good idea, though one would have thought this was done years ago.
WB
I guess the principle is a good idea, though one would have thought this was done years ago.
WB
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