Application of Google Maps API service for creating web map of information retrieved from CORINE land cover databases

Abstract

Today, Google Maps API application based on Ajax technology as standard web service; facilitate users with publication interactive web maps, thus opening new possibilities in relation to the classical analogue maps. CORINE land cover databases are recognized as the fundamental reference data sets for numerious spatial analysis. The theoretical and applicable aspects of Google Maps API cartographic service are considered on the case of creating web map of change in urban areas in Belgrade and surround from 2000. to 2006. year, obtained from CORINE databases.Danas standardni web servis, Goole Maps API aplikacija, zasnovana na Ajax tehnologiji, korisniku na jednostavan nacin omogucava publikaciju interaktivnih web karata, cime se otvaraju nove mogucnosti u odnosu na klasicne analogne karte. CORINE baze podataka o zemljisnom pokrivacu su prepoznate kao fundamentalni referentni skupovi podataka za mnoge prostorne analize. Teorijska i aplikativna primena Goole Maps API kartografskog servisa razmotrena je za izradu web karte promena urbanih povrsina Beograda i okoline od 2000. do 2006. godine dobijena na osnovu CORINE baza podataka.