Shenjingcun Water Map: Bilingual Geospatial Data on Water Infrastructure and Services

Version 1 of the 'Shenjingcun water map' was produced in collaboration between Leeds Beckett University and South China University of Technology. The 8.8 GB dataset is a bilingual map depicting bodies of water and water-related services, published under a CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 license. It is available in interactive PDF and Adobe Illustrator source file formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of water bodies like ponds and rivers based on the map's geospatial layers.
• Study the location and accessibility of water services such as public wells and toilets based on the described features.
• Examine cultural and transportation infrastructure like ferry terminals and dragon boat docks referenced in the description.
• Create derivative bilingual maps or visualizations based on the provided Adobe Illustrator source files.

Strengths

• Bilingual labeling in English and Chinese for ease of navigation.
• Provides both a viewable PDF and editable Adobe Illustrator source files for reuse.
• Published under a clear Creative Commons license (CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description does not specify the exact geographic boundaries or scale of the map.

Provenance

Source

Produced in collaboration between Leeds Beckett University and South China University of Technology.

Collection Method

Likely created through field mapping and geospatial design processes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 08:38:41; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the Shenjingcun area, but specific boundaries are not detailed.