Mapumental was a web-based application for displaying journeys in terms of how long they take,[1] rather than by distance, a technique also known as isochrone or geospatial mapping.[2][3] It was developed by British organisation mySociety but was withdrawn in 2020.[4]
Users input one or more postcodes and Mapumental displays a map overlaid with coloured bands, each of which represent a set increment of time. Initial work on the project was done by Chris Lightfoot, using open data from Railplanner, Transport Direct and the Transport for London Journey Planner.[5]
It was built with support from Channel 4iP,[6] the former public service arm of British TV broadcaster Channel 4.[7] The software the Mapumental runs on is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License.[8]
Mapumental can be combined with other data sets, for example, property prices[9] and ‘scenicness’ data (see ScenicorNot, below).[10][11][12][13][14] It is now provided as a commercial service by mySociety to clients such as the Fire Protection Association.[15]
^Jackson, Lizzie (23 August 2010). Harnessing collaborative innovation for the evolution of public service media. RIPE Conference. CiteSeerX10.1.1.663.9440.
^Lightfoot, Chris (4 March 2006). "Travel time maps: methods". Retrieved 19 August 2018. Our software is available under the terms of the GNU Affero GPL.
