The Widespread Value of MORIS
Initial investment in open source data mapping tool benefits a growing community of resource planners.
The Massachusetts Ocean Resource Information System (MORIS) is an online data mapping tool, that uses an open source mapping engine platform (GeoServer) to provide access to data about Massachusetts’ coastal ocean areas and resources. Users can interact with environmental resource, jurisdiction and socioeconomic data layers to create maps or download data for use in other Geographic Information System (GIS) clients, including ArcMap and Google Earth.