BHS launch mapping strategy for England, Scotland and Wales
The British Horse Society has launched a new mapping strategy,
which aims to collate all existing equestrian routes in England,
Scotland and Wales.
Route information, gathered by BHS Bridleway Officers and
local authorities, will be stored digitally on the Equestrian
Mapping and Geographical Information (EMAGIN) Database.
BHS GIS Officer, Heather Holmes said: “This is an important
development for EMAGIN which assists us enormously in our
work to defend, extend and promote off-road riding. It will
allow us to view and analyse equestrian routes throughout
the country, and will be of significant assistance in our
work on the Discovering Lost Ways project.”
The BHS Where to Ride service, launched last year, already
helps riders in the UK to find routes, information such as
Bed and Breakfast accommodation nearby, and BHS routes promoted
via the National Bridleroute Network.
Digitising the equestrian routes across Britain allows the
BHS to work quickly on important issues, sharing information
with Councils and Authorities who have similar GIS systems.
Helen Owens, Senior Executive, Riding Clubs, Competitions
and Tourism said: “The EMAGIN project has the potential
to be of great benefit to equestrian tourism in the UK and
Ireland.”
The BHS hopes, subject to funding, that the EMAGIN system
will be available to the general public online later this
year, when the system will have expanded to include Ireland.
Progress updates on the EMAGIN project can be viewed at www.emagin.org.
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