Stevenage, UK. 23 August, 2006. - Digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) software developer Cadcorp has announced that its Cadcorp SIS® – Spatial Information System® has been chosen as the basis of a new noise analysis mapping application. Jointly developed in France by the Centre Scientifique et Technique du B®timent (CSTB) and the Institut Géographique National (IGN), the new product, known as MITHRA-SIG, was created in response to the technical requirements of European Union Directive 2002/49/EC, relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise.

Sold exclusively by Cadcorp business partner Geomod, MITHRA-SIG integrates the analysis engine of MITHRA with the 3D spatial modelling capabilities of Cadcorp SIS Map Modeller. It enables the user to calculate the noise footprint of an entire community from hundreds of thousands of surveyed points and then to use the 3D geospatial modelling capabilities of Cadcorp Map Modeller to graphically represent the results and to generate a 3D visualisation of the townscape or landscape under investigation. The user is able to ‘walk through’ the model to obtain a clear and definitive view of the noise analysis results.

MITHRA-SIG is suitable for monitoring road, rail and industrial noise levels and is designed for use by local authorities, government agencies and acoustic research offices in statutory noise mapping, for assessing the acoustic impact of future construction projects and for mapping noise from roads and railways.

“We are proud that France’s CSTB and IGN recognised the value of Map Modeller’s 2D and 3D geospatial modelling capabilities for this new application,” said Mike O’Neil, managing director, Cadcorp. “We are also confident that our business partner in France, Geomod, will be successful in making the most of the market opportunities that exist for MITHRA-SIG.”

About Cadcorp

Established in 1991, Cadcorp is a leading UK developer of digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) software. With offices in the UK, USA and Australia, Cadcorp's distribution and VAR network stretches worldwide. The company also plays a pivotal technical role in the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc.TM (OGCTM). The Cadcorp SIS - Spatial Information System product range is fully integrated digital mapping and GIS software that uses OGC certified compliant interfaces. Cadcorp technical director Martin Daly is an OGC Gardels Medal holder for his contribution to the OGC. Cadcorp is an ISO9001:2000 certified company, an Ordnance Survey Licenced Partner and holds a UK government Catalist S-CAT agreement for category 15, GIS Software. Cadcorp SIS applications exist in local government, central government, emergency services, insurance, oil & natural gas, mapping and surveying, commerce, utilities and many other markets. (For more information please visit: www.cadcorp.com).

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