More than 18,000 users have downloaded some 15,500 pan-European datasets and carried out 96.4 million web service transactions since Open Maps For Europe 2 (OME2) launched in early 2023.
The two-year project saw users of the Open Maps For Europe platform increase by 450% – from 4,000 to just over 22,000. In particular, the OME2 high-value large-scale prototype exceeded expectations, attracting 600 registered users – more than quadruple the initial target of 150.
Since its release in 2024, the 1:10,000 scale authoritative dataset, covering administrative boundaries, transport and hydrography across 10 countries, has generated nearly 5,000 WFS transactions. It is the first dataset created using the new production process, developed by OME2 Consortium member, National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information (IGN France), to deliver edge-matched official geospatial information from multiple national sources.
In addition to IGN France, the project partners comprise: EuroGeographics, the not-for-profit association for Europe’s National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authorities; National Geographic Institute, Belgium; Hellenic Cadastre; General Directorate for the Cadastre, Spain; and Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency, The Netherlands.
