Map Builder
Turn maps into engagement tools.
Go beyond static geography by adding interactivity, detail and feedback so your community can explore what matters most.
Design maps that bring place-based context into your engagement projects
Map Builder is Civio’s cartographic tool, enabling you to create interactive maps that help explain spatial information. It gives you the ability to combine different data layers, boundaries and points of interest to build rich geographic visualisations.
With Civio Map Builder, you can create compelling maps that help your community understand the geographic context of projects, plans and issues, providing essential spatial information that supports more informed participation.
Benefits
- Visual communication: Explain geographic information in an intuitive, accessible way
- Contextual understanding: Help people grasp spatial relationships and implications
- Information layering: Combine different data sets to show comprehensive spatial context
- Customised visualisation: Create maps tailored to specific projects and audiences
- Engagement foundation: Provide the geographic basis for location-specific feedback
- Spatial storytelling: Guide users through geographic narratives about projects and plans
Map and Layer Creation
- Create a base map and choose its style
- Set the centre point, default zoom, and zoom limits
- Add layers manually or import existing GeoJSON layers
- Build layers with pins, shapes, polygons or lines, each with its own title, description and style
Interactivity and Linking
- Click pins or shape areas to reveal pop-ups with extra detail
- Enable address search and bounding options to focus the map view
- Link directly from popups to surveys, documents or project pages
Presentation and Control
- Toggle layers on or off for a clearer display
- Reorder layers so important information is prioritised
- Draw and style shapes with fills, strokes, opacity and line widths
- Save drafts, preview edits and publish maps when ready
Practical Applications
Local government
A city planning department can create layered maps showing zoning, current land use, and proposed development areas, helping residents understand the context of planning decisions and how new proposals relate to existing neighbourhood patterns.
Transport & Infrastructure
A transit authority can build interactive maps displaying current routes, proposed changes, and key destinations, enabling riders to visualize how service modifications will affect their travel options and community connectivity.
Environment
A conservation organisation can develop maps showing protected areas, habitat types, and restoration projects, helping community members understand the ecological context of environmental initiatives and their spatial relationships.
Public Health
A health department can create maps displaying health service locations, demographic information, and health outcome data, supporting community discussions about service gaps and resource allocation priorities.
Public Services
A water management agency can build maps showing infrastructure systems, service areas, and planned upgrades, helping customers understand the geographic context of service changes and construction impacts.
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