Regional Geographical Information infrastructure has become an essential element of the development of any country. Creation of geographical mapping and administrative information system by preparing digital maps as a platform for production of general and thematic maps required for development and administrative purposes. Final objective is to strengthen planning and resource management in Sri Lanka through the development of a geographical information infrastructure for access geographic data for decision making.
Local Governance and accountability practices help stakeholders involved in project implementation to trust toward the utilization of limited and available resources in the best possible way in order to resolve the prevailing issues in target communities. The existence of good governance will be the only mean in empowering local communities, entrenching the strong institutions at village level for effective and efficient project implementation, s
ustaining project goals and ensuring civic engagement in project implementation.
Local Governance and accountability practices help stakeholders involved in project implementation to trust toward the utilization of limited and available resources in the best possible way in order to resolve the prevailing issues in target communities. The existence of good governance will be the only mean in empowering local communities, entrenching the strong institutions at village level for effective and efficient project implementation, s
ustaining project goals and ensuring civic engagement in project implementation. GIS is simply a part of Pradesiya Sabha information management system. It is the component that best manages data with a spatial component (i.e. a reference to a specified point or location) and provides a platform from which data can be easily sourced, data quality can be verified, the decision-making process can be made transparent, and data-gathering times can be significantly reduced.
Setting up a DBMS within Pradesiya Sabha offers many advantages both in terms of facilitating the use of GIS and also for effective data management. These include having a centralized data repository which prevents time-costly and error-prone data duplication as well as data redundancy. Working with ‘real-time’ data sourced at a centralized data repository increases workload efficiency and confidence in the quality of the data for data users. If PS can be confident in the integrity of the data that it is using, so will those charged with applying the data to understanding trends and relationships. The public will also grow to trust the decision-making process if data integrity can be guaranteed or has been demonstrated; only then can public participation events be successful and real sense of trust and cooperation with the community and the relevant stakeholders.
As well as facilitating data sharing and allowing (or preventing where necessary) multi-user editing of large databases, a DBMS can assist in data security issues and provide the performance and support required for complex operations and models. It provides the ability to offer web services networks in addition to enhanced desktop capabilities and data management functions. There can be some criticisms of this kind of approach to managing a GIS within a PS, particularly when departments are disparate in the nature and culture of their work. Different departments work to different deadlines and have different priorities. There may be inter-departmental disagreements and disparities over access to information, styles of leadership, use of data standards, available equipment, and training requirements. Issues of data ‘ownership’ and control of this information may also act as barriers to consensus regarding the best approach to an organization’s corporate- or enterprise-level GIS and data management.
The first step is determination of scope of regional level requirement. We consider the Divisional Secretariat level as well as PS level. They are the key players in the regional development process. They need much information for their day today activities such as, Agricultural, Economical, Social and Cultural activities to plan their development activities.
Setting up a DBMS within Pradesiya Sabha offers many advantages both in terms of facilitating the use of GIS and also for effective data management. These include having a centralized data repository which prevents time-costly and error-prone data duplication as well as data redundancy. Working with ‘real-time’ data sourced at a centralized data repository increases workload efficiency and confidence in the quality of the data for data users. If PS can be confident in the integrity of the data that it is using, so will those charged with applying the data to understanding trends and relationships. The public will also grow to trust the decision-making process if data integrity can be guaranteed or has been demonstrated; only then can public participation events be successful and real sense of trust and cooperation with the community and the relevant stakeholders.
As well as facilitating data sharing and allowing (or preventing where necessary) multi-user editing of large databases, a DBMS can assist in data security issues and provide the performance and support required for complex operations and models. It provides the ability to offer web services networks in addition to enhanced desktop capabilities and data management functions. There can be some criticisms of this kind of approach to managing a GIS within a PS, particularly when departments are disparate in the nature and culture of their work. Different departments work to different deadlines and have different priorities. There may be inter-departmental disagreements and disparities over access to information, styles of leadership, use of data standards, available equipment, and training requirements. Issues of data ‘ownership’ and control of this information may also act as barriers to consensus regarding the best approach to an organization’s corporate- or enterprise-level GIS and data management.
The first step is determination of scope of regional level requirement. We consider the Divisional Secretariat level as well as PS level. They are the key players in the regional development process. They need much information for their day today activities such as, Agricultural, Economical, Social and Cultural activities to plan their development activities.
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