🗺️ Geovisualization of Natural Parks in Western Switzerland

acess the webapp: https://madjidsadou.github.io/geovis/

📍 Objective

Create an interactive web map that:

• Displays the location of regional natural parks.
• Provides useful information for visitors (activities, accessibility, nearby cities).

👥 Target Audience

• Tourists and local visitors interested in nature and outdoor activities.

🗂️ Data Sources

• Regional park boundaries (shapefiles)
• Municipal and cantonal borders
• Roads and rivers
• Points of Interest (POIs)
• Public transportation infrastructure

🛠️ Tools & Technologies

• QGIS — spatial data preparation
• Leaflet.js — interactive web map
• HTML / CSS / JavaScript — layout and interactivity
• GeoJSON — spatial data format for web mapping

🌍 Main Features

• Interactive map with zoom and pan
• Toggleable layers: parks, POIs, transport
• Pop-ups with detailed park information
• Filtering by activity type or location

⚠️ Challenges

• Harmonizing diverse datasets (formats, projections)
• Optimizing map performance (data simplification)
• Designing for usability and clarity

✅ Outcome

A responsive and user-friendly web map that helps promote natural parks in Western Switzerland and supports visitor planning.

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🔗 Feel free to explore, contribute, or suggest improvements!