LUKR and Borgarvefsjá
The Borgarvefsjá ("City Webview", www.borgarvefsja.is) is a tool for the public to get maps and information out of LUKR and connected databases.
LUKR is an abbreviation for Landupplýsingakerfi Reykjavíkur (The Land Information System of the Reykjavík Area, www.rvk.is/lukr).This is a joint GIS-system of the municipal technical departments of the city of Reykjavik, plus the state owned Telecommunications of Iceland, including the entire public utilities systems in Reykjavik, like cold water, hot/geothermal water, electricity, telecommunication, sewage, buildings, street curbs, street centerlines, parcel boundaries, coastal lines with lakes and rivers, contour lines etc.The project was started in 1988. The LUKR-system covers the Reykjavik municipality area of 270 km2, including an urban area of 45 km2. Besides, six smaller surrounding municipalities are included in the GIS-system and partly also their public utilities systems. The total population of the Greater Reykjavik urban area is about 202.000 inhabitants, thereof about 120.000 reside in the City of Reykjavik.
The buildings and lots in LUKR are connected to corresponding records in the Building Inspector's database and the National Real Estate Registry, which on the other hand has connections to the National Population Registry, thus enabling assigned employees of the city to make sophisticated queries concerning demography, value etc. of areas of interest, but these options are yet only available to a certain extent in the Borgarvefsjá.
All texts are in Icelandic but below the list of themes and options has been translated into English, and also the "hot links" at the initial text page and the tool tips for the buttons at the upper edge of the initial map page.
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Hot links at the initial page:
At the top, middle and upper left corner:
BORGARVEFSJÁ - General information and contains a link to open the Borgarvefsjá.
- OPNA BORGARVEFSJÁ - Open the Borgarvefsjá.
- Um Borgarvefsjá - About the Borgarvefsjá.
- Um notkun korta - About the data and limits of use.
- Hjálp - Help.
- Notkun s.l. 12 mánuði - The last 12 months’ use.
SKIPULAGSSJÁ - Open the Skipulagssjá (The General plan of Reykjavík).
ÚTTEKTARVEFUR LUKR - Acquisition page for LUKR data.
- Yngri úttektarsíða - Page using newer method.
- Eldri úttektarsíða - Page using older method.
KORTAVEFUR LANDUPPLÝSINGA - Pre made maps of the Reykjavík GIS Department.
The bottom line: E-mail of the supervisor of Borgarvefsjá, bvs@rvk.is
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Tool tips for the buttons on the initial map page, from left to the right:
- 1.Initial map
- 2.Pan
- 3.Search (for the selected address or street)
- 4.Zoom in
- 5.Length and area measurement
- 6.Storage for frequently used addresses
- 7.Printing map from a new browser window
- 8.Search for information ("Meira")
- 9.Help
Buttons at the upper, left corner of the initial map:
- 1.Open the theme list window
- 2.Getting back the last vector map
- 3.Getting the newest aerial, rectified photomaps of Reykjavík
Getting information from the Borgarvefsjá:
For getting information from a theme the user must first check in the checkbox of that theme in the theme list, then get the correct pointer by pressing the button nr. 7 ("Meira") and then click on the theme feature. Then a window appears with the wanted information. If more than one theme is found on the spot of interest an arrowhead at the top of window opens another window where the user can select the desired theme.
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Theme list, Oct. 2008:
Á döfinni: - Happenings:
- (Áramótabrennur) - (New year bonfires)
Borgarskipting: - Administration zones:
- Hverfaskipting - Neighbourhood units
- Hverfahlutar - Neighbourhood sub-units
- Grunnskólaskipting - Elementary school districts
- Póstnúmer - Postal zones/Zip codes
- Staðgreinir - Geocode system
Götur og stígar: - Streets and pathways:
- Bekkir - Benches
- Gatnateikningar - Street drawings
- Gámar - Garbage containers
- Götukantar - Street curblines
- Götulýsing - Street lighting
- Götur-miðlínur - Street centerlines
- Götur-upphitun - Street heating
- Reiðstígar - Ride paths
- Ruslastampar - Waste baskets
- Snjóhreinsun gatna - Street snow cleansing
- Stígar og gönguslóðir - Pathways and paths
Hús og lóðir: - Buildings and lots:
- Hús - Buildings
- Húsnúmer - Building numbers
- Útlínur húsa - Building contours
- Hæðarblöð - Lot maps with elevations
- Íbúar - Number of residents
- Lausar lóðir - Empty lots
- Lóðamörk - Boundaries of lots
- Lóðir - Lots
- Mæliblöð - Lot maps with coordinates
Lagnir: - Public utilities:
- Borholur - Boreholes, geothermal or cold water
- Brunahanar - Fire hydrants, Reykjavík Energy
- Fráveita - Sewage system
- Fráveitubrunnar - Sewage manholes
- Heitt vatn - Geothermal/hot water system
- Kalt vatn - Cold water system
- Ljósleiðaranet - Telecommunication system
- Rafdreifistöðvar - Substations and Distribution stations
- Rafmagn, háspenna - Electric system, high voltage
- Rafmagn, lágspenna - Electric system, low voltage
- Tengiskápar - Underground cable cabinets
- Síminn - Telecommunication system (Míla ltd.)
Minjavernd: - Relics preservation:
- Fornleifar - Old relics
- Friðuð hús - Buildings protected by law
- Friðunartillögur - Proposal for protection
- Hús byggð f. 1918 - Buildings erected before 1918
- Saga húsa - History of buildings
- Vernd 20. aldar húsa - Preservation of 20th century buildings
- Verndun götumynda - Preservation of street shape
Myndefni: - Illustrative material:
- Lágfl.loftm. 21/6 08 - Ortho photos, low altitude, June 21, 2008
- Lágfl.loftm. 15/7 07 - Ortho photos, low altitude, July 15, 2007
- Lágfl.loftm. 7/7 06 - Ortho photos, low altitude, July 7, 2006
- Lágfl.loftm. 22/7 05 - Ortho photos, low altitude, July 22, 2005
- Lágfl.loftm. 18/7 04 - Ortho photos, low altitude, July 18, 2004
- Lágfl.loftm. 00-02 - Ortho photos, low altitude, 2000-2002
- Millifl.loftm. 2005 - Ortho phtos, middle altitude, year 2005
- Háflugsloftm. 2005 - Ortho photos, high altitude, year 2005
- Háflugsloftm. 2000 - Ortho photos, high altitude, year 2000
- Hringmyndir 2000 - Panorama photos, year 2000
Mælipunktar: - Surveying points
- Fastmerki - Plane control points
- Hæðarmerki - Benchmarks
Náttúrufar: - Nature:
- Grunnmynd - Base maps
- Hitafar - Temperature measurements
- Hæðarlínur - Contour lines
- Jarðskjálftahröðun - Earthquake acceleration
- Jarðskjálftahönnun - Earthquake design zoning
- Úrkoma - Precipitation
- Vatnsvernd - Water protection
- Vindrósir - Wind measurements
Nýframkv./viðhald: - Ongoing public projects:
- Byggingar - Buildings
- Endurnýjun gangst. - Renewal of sidewalks
- Fráveita - Sewage
- Garðyrkja - Gardening
- Götur - Streets
- Heitt vatn - Hot water
- Kalt vatn - Cold water
- Rafmagn - Electricity
- Síminn - Telecommunication
- Stígar - Pathways
- Yfirlagnir - Asphalt overlays
Saga og þróun: - History and evolution:
- Lögbýli í Rvk. 1703 - Farms in the R. area 1703
- Reykjavík árið 1902 - Reykjavík in the year 1902
- Samanburður v. 1902 - Comparition with R. 1902
- Reykjavík árið 1947 - Reykjavík in the year 1947
- Rvk. - vestur 1954 - Reykjavík in the year 1954
- Strönd 1900, 2024 - Coastal lines 1900, 2024
- Þróun lögsögu Rvk - Evolution of the R. juridictional boundaries
Svæðisskipulag: - Reykjavík District Plan:
- Aldursdreifing - Age distribution
- Byggðasvæði - Urban areas
- Fjöldi fyrirtækja - Number of businesses
- Gólfflötur fyrirtækja - Floor area of businesses
- Húsaupplýsingar - Building information
Umferð og aðgengi: - Traffic and accessibility:
- Aðgengi fatlaðra - Accessibility for disabled persons
- Einstefnugötur - One way streets
- Gönguljós - Pedestrian lights
- Götumálning- línur - Street painting - lines
- Götumálning - merkingar - Streetpainting – marks
- Hámarkshraði - Max. traffic speed
- Hraðahindranir - Traffic humps
- Sniðtalningar - Traffic counts
- Umferðarljós - Traffic lights
Þjónusta: - Services:
- Bílastæðahús - Parking house
- Félagsþjónusta - Social services (municipal)
- Grunnskólar - Elementary schools
- Hverfisbækistöð - Neighbourhood Service Centre (municipal)
- Íþróttamannvirki - Sport facility
- Leikskólar - Kindergartens/Pre-schools
- Menningarstofnanir - Cultural institutes (municipal)
Þungamiðjur búsetu: - Central points of residence:
- Búseta á höfuðb.svæði - Residence in the Reykjavík District
- Búseta í Reykjavík - Residence in the community of Reykjavík