Geodata Portal – Features and benefits

The Geodata Portal is designed to be the definitive digital gateway for Pakistan’s geoscientific wealth, unlocking access to decades of geological data to catalyze investment and empower informed policy decisions.

Core User Experience & Product Discovery

Feature	Benefit
Responsive User Interface	Optimizes the portal for mobile and tablet devices, introducing a mobile-styled navigation menu and toggles between map and list views.
Product Discovery Pages	Allows users to browse by theme or category, utilizing dynamic filtering based on the current map extent as they navigate.
Enhanced Product Cards	Displays total package download sizes and features an “Add to Cart” icon for immediate checkouts directly from search results.
Flexible Payment Toggles	Allows administrators to globally disable pricing and payment processing, seamlessly directing users to their library for free data access.

Spatial & Mapping Functionality

Feature	Benefit
Dynamic Web Maps	Integrates ArcGIS Enterprise to deliver dynamic spatial visualization, including standard zoom, pan, and layer legend functionalities.
Polygon Drawing Search	Enables users to draw specific spatial boundaries directly on the map to filter and discover products within that precise area.
Configurable Map Extents	Grants administrators the ability to set the default starting zoom level and center coordinates, ensuring users are instantly oriented.
Shapefile Geometry Import	Allows administrators to extract exact coordinate locations for products or files by uploading Esri Shapefiles and selecting specific features.

Administration, Security & Compliance

Feature	Benefit
Role-Based Access & MFA	Secures user accounts via Keycloak using Multi-Factor Authentication while managing distinct roles like Customers, Product Administrators, and Site Administrators.
Comprehensive Audit Logging	Tracks all significant data changes, purchases, and downloads within a searchable, exportable interface for full compliance and traceability.
Recycle Bin & Download Limits	Prevents data loss by storing deleted items for potential restoration, while enforcing daily user download quotas to prevent bulk scraping.
Cookie & Analytics Integration	Integrates platforms like Google Analytics for user behavior insights and implements compliance-focused cookie consent management banners for visitors.

Core User Experience & Product Discovery

Feature

Benefit

Responsive User Interface

Optimizes the portal for mobile and tablet devices, introducing a mobile-styled navigation menu and toggles between map and list views.

Product Discovery Pages

Allows users to browse by theme or category, utilizing dynamic filtering based on the current map extent as they navigate.

Enhanced Product Cards

Displays total package download sizes and features an “Add to Cart” icon for immediate checkouts directly from search results.

Flexible Payment Toggles

Allows administrators to globally disable pricing and payment processing, seamlessly directing users to their library for free data access.

Spatial & Mapping Functionality

Feature

Benefit

Dynamic Web Maps

Integrates ArcGIS Enterprise to deliver dynamic spatial visualization, including standard zoom, pan, and layer legend functionalities.

Polygon Drawing Search

Enables users to draw specific spatial boundaries directly on the map to filter and discover products within that precise area.

Configurable Map Extents

Grants administrators the ability to set the default starting zoom level and center coordinates, ensuring users are instantly oriented.

Shapefile Geometry Import

Allows administrators to extract exact coordinate locations for products or files by uploading Esri Shapefiles and selecting specific features.

Administration, Security & Compliance

Feature

Benefit

Role-Based Access & MFA

Secures user accounts via Keycloak using Multi-Factor Authentication while managing distinct roles like Customers, Product Administrators, and Site Administrators.

Comprehensive Audit Logging

Tracks all significant data changes, purchases, and downloads within a searchable, exportable interface for full compliance and traceability.

Recycle Bin & Download Limits

Prevents data loss by storing deleted items for potential restoration, while enforcing daily user download quotas to prevent bulk scraping.

Cookie & Analytics Integration

Integrates platforms like Google Analytics for user behavior insights and implements compliance-focused cookie consent management banners for visitors.