When it comes to planning, developing, or managing a wind energy project, there is no more useful tool than an efficient mapping program. Once the domain of highly trained Geographic Information System (GIS) professionals, mapping technology is now accessible to all. Thanks to companies like DeLorme, whose XMap GIS software suite has been adopted by hundreds of wind energy companies, GIS is now a key component of the corporate infrastructure of most of today’s emerging energy businesses.
XMap 6 provides just the right level of GIS functionality for everyday use; powerful enough for analyzing your most complex spatial datasets, yet straightforward enough for everyone in your office to use. XMap offers an extensive array of mapping and spatial tools for every step of the wind energy project development process:
- Project planning and optimal site determination
- 3-D mapping and terrain visualization
- Infrastructure mapping
- Impact analysis
- Community outreach
A well organized GIS will not only provide you and your field staff with an efficient workflow management tool but it can also save your company money through increased efficiency, elimination of redundant technologies, and streamlined data management. Within a very short timeframe, the expense of implementing a GIS will be recouped in cost savings to your business.
XMap is unlike any other GIS program. Because it’s was developed from the foundation of DeLorme’s award-winning navigation and topographic mapping software products, it includes a truly unique array of features and functions including:
- Accurate route planning
- Voice controlled, in-vehicle GPS navigation
- A searchable phone database with 150 million phone listings for the U.S. and Canada
- 3-D terrain modeling and line-of-sight profiling
- Interoperability with a variety of handheld devices including the new handheld Earthmate GPS
PN-40 from DeLorme.
When it comes time to put XMap to work, the intuitive layout of the GIS tools will have you up and running in no time. XMap offers easy access to a wide variety of spatial datasets including shapefiles, CAD files, and MapInfo files. You can also incorporate aerial imagery in MrSID or GeoTIFF format or access imagery on demand using DeLorme’s online NetLink service.
More than GIS, XMap is the complete mapping solution for your business in one easy-to-use package.
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