The term "Mapserver" refers to an application enabling the visualisation of enormous amounts of geological data like grid or vector data via the Internet or Intranet by means of interactive map displays.
In this uncomplicated way, geological data can be made accessible to a wide user circle for visualisation and request.

For the information system Alpenquellen the working team called "Interaktive Karten im Netz - flexibel mit Mapserver Technologie" (Translator's note: "Interactive maps in the net - flexible with Mapserver technology") used the open source solution UMN Mapserver.                [ project areas & Mapserver ]