The Global Map is a platform for people
to learn about the present state of the earth and take a broad view of the earth
for the future.
Developed with the cooperation of many countries in the world
The Global Map is being developed by gathering the maps developed
by each country in the world as its own official data. Each map is developed
by a national mapping organization from each country. In Japan, the Geographical
Survey Institute it is responsible for the map.
Available to everyone free of charge
The data on the Global Map is available via the Internet.
You can download it from the ISCGM website, and anyone can use it free of charge
for non-profit purposes only.(*)
*Commercial use of the Global Map
The commercial use of the Global Map had been proposed to ISCGM by Japan. Then
November 11, 2008, In addition to non-commercial purposes, Global Map V.1(Global
version, vegetation[Percent Tree Cover] Layer and Land Cover Layer) became also
available for commercial purpose.
Spatial display of various kinds of information
The Global Map is the tool, a platform for spatially expressing
all kinds of information on the earth. It will deliver full performance when
you arrange it or add information to it, not use it as it is.
