Project Description
What
AddressBC is a central authoritative, accurate and accessible point-based civic address registry for British Columbia.
Why
Many public services and businesses rely on accurate location of civic addresses. Particularly in rural areas, a point address can locate the precise location of a property, building or access point. Local governments in BC currently create and distribute addresses to many users. A central source will make sure users can retrieve address points and locations quickly and accurately.
The Value
AddressBC will improve access to address locations for a variety of applications including customer service and emergency planning. Local governments benefit through improved and simplified communication of address changes to users and access to a robust data model for civic addressing.
How
Local governments participate by submitting address data into the AddressBC database, via their membership in ICIS. AddressBC will be easy to implement and have a positive impact on local government operations. Emergency providers, utilities and other users will be able to retrieve the data from the AddressBC system. For more information on AddressBC check out the blog.
