WEB MAP SERVICES IN SPATIAL PLANNING IN POLAND

Spatial planning is one of the disciplines characterised by high level of interdisciplinary elements in both the theoretical and practical aspect. Moreover, planning the use of areas we should aim at mutual consistency, complementarily and cohesion of the spatial data sets used. Maintaining balance between the spatial order, environmental rationality, public acceptance and economic effectiveness represents also an exceptionally difficult and complex task. Hence, during the recent years, the increasing focus has been placed on informing the public on current bases about the changes taking place in the spatial development plans and making that information available in the form of Internet-based map services. Access to spatial information influences the development of regions. It translates directly into the economic value of space. It also has strong influence on numerous areas of human activities such as economic development, investment projects, nature protection, security and others. Spatial information systems use of during the planning process allow formulating models reflecting the current situation and performance of tasks formulated for the planned space transformation in the organised and formal way. For the purposes of the article have been an overview of mapping portals in Poland. Attention was drawn to their functionality and the ability to use in many areas of life and economy. The solutions proposed are consistent with the idea of building the information society the main assumption of which is to allow all the interested parties uninterrupted access to information of all types.