Loqus provides a means of geographically identifying physical addresses and linking to any data type involving these addresses through a process known as Geocoding. It also provides the basis for development of analysis tools for data linked to the geocoded addresses. The geocoding of buildings (Address Point Dataset) includes a unique Geocode ID, address details and digital photo for each premise, classification of use (based on NACE standards) and a commercial name. Every address point is mapped, given a unique Geocode ID and forms part of a strategic dataset.

The Address Point dataset defines and locates residential, business and public addresses in Malta and Gozo.

The Geocode ID and Physical Addresses datasets can be linked to clients' address datasets. This link would be of strategic importance to prospective users of the Geocoded data, since their address data would be given a geographic dimension, with advantages that include:

• Easy location of clients
• Grouping of clients by selectable geographical zones, facilitating further analysis of data related to such zones
• Grouping of clients by land use, e.g. location of all restaurants within a selectable zone
• The data is maintained and updated on a continuous basis.