Not sure this is the right map question? See Which map question should I use?
- Map point: Respondent marks a location on the map with a pin. The easiest map question that can be used to ask almost anything related to maps.
- Map line: Respondent draws a line, typically a route, on the map.
- Map area: Respondent draws an area on the map. This works best in surveys where the focus is on a large area. On projects with a smaller geographical scale (e.g. re-design a park), the Map point is often a better option as there won't be as much overlap between the areas that respondents draw.
Add a map question to your survey
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The survey page type needs to be 'Map background'.
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Set the background in 'Page settings' and the default view for the map by clicking the target sign. Further instructions on how to set up the background map.
Add the map question from the element library.
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Write the question and the drawbutton text. Respondents click the drawbutton to start drawing on the map.
You can also select a color and an icon for the button.
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Click Create a pop-up to ask respondents further questions about the locations they mark/draw.
You can add for example multiple choice questions (how often do you visit, how do you get here, what should be improved here...) or an Open question to allow respondents to leave open comments.
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You can find further settings in Extra settings, e.g. set minimum and maximum numbers of pins or define where pins can be placed.
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To add instructions for respondents on how to respond on map, go Element bank
You can find ready-made instructions in 'Templates'
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Finally, remember to preview and test!
Ask follow-up questions about marked locations (pop-up)
You can add a pop-up to all three map questions (point, line and area). It's a good way of combining precise location data with more qualitative information.
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Click Create pop-up.
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Add the questions you want to ask from the element library.
- Check how the pop-up looks in Preview.
Edit or delete a pop-up: to change the pop-up, or delete it without deleting the whole question, open the element's drop-down menu and choose the option you need.
Set the question to be mandatory
Go to the Extra settings tab > set the minimum and maximum number of responses
Restrict responses to a specific area
- Go to Page settings and select the map layer that contains the borders of the area you want to restrict. If you don't have one yet, use Create a map to generate one.
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Go to the question's Extra settings > Restrict area (mask layer). Select the map layer and choose whether the responses should be inside or outside the area.
Restrict area size/line length that can be drawn (map line/area)
These settings can be found under Extra settings:
Tip! This allows you to now essentially create geobudgeting features but with areas instead of pins.
Force respondents to zoom closer before they can draw on the map
Go to Extra settings > Minimum zoom level to set a zoom level for map responses.
Responses will not be accepted until respondent has met required zoom requirements. Detailed information about zoom levels can be found here.
Make map responses public and allow up/downvoting
Available with Communicate subscription (or above).
Under the map question's Extra settings tab, turn on Make responses public. Responses to the questions in the map question's pop-up become public too. If you want to allow voting/liking (thumbs up or down), see Let users see and vote on map responses. For how to moderate comments (via a bot and manually), see Moderate public responses
Change the line color and width (in Map line and Map area)
Extra settings > Line color and width
Allow respondents to "freehand" draw on the map (in Map line and Map area)
Extra settings > Enable freehand drawing
What will the responses to mapping questions look like in the results? What can I do with the results?