[postgis-users] Geocoding

[Rob Tester]

I think that the task of geocoding is fairly easy and I have written a
geocode function that uses PostGIS. However, the problem is where to get the
data. In the U.S. you can use Tiger line data from the census, but it is
horrible inaccurate.  If you have resources you can purchase more accurate
data from other companies like Navteq, or manually correct the census data. 

 

Rob.

 

 

 

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[mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Stone,
Matthew (DHS-HISP)
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 1:15 PM
To: postgis-users at postgis.refractions.net
Subject: [postgis-users] Geocoding

 

Does/Will PostGis have a Geocoding routine built in such as ArcSDE has
locators and geocoding processing?  I am curious, as geocoding is the
building block of any GIS work I do and I have need of decent open-source
solutions that can process millions of records in a batch mode, or can be
implemented on the WEB as a "geocoding service" either again in batch mode,
or real time via other web-based applications.  I understand the limitations
of this functionality in an open-source environment, namely the ability of
getting decent reference data, but am curious all the same.  

 

Maybe a module could be built that accesses the geocoding services provided
by Google or Yahoo, of MS Virtual Earth??????

 

Just thought I would throw this out there.

 

Matthew

 

Matthew Stone, MPH
UCSF/CA Dept. of Health Services
Health Information & Strategic Planning (HISP)

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