1. GIS: A tool for proper planning and informed decision-making June/July 2011 Lucky Msimanga

2. Presentation Outline Purpose of the presentation Defining GIS Practical Demo Components of GIS Benefits of using GIS in the Public Service Examples of general GIS applications at municipal level Implementation process Conclusion Recommendations

3. Purpose To share with honourable mayors and councilors the strategic importance of GIS in a municipality To appeal to honourable mayors and councilors to assist and ensure that their municipalities have strong GIS capacity

5. Why GIS and Planning? Need for government/municipalities to deliver services Proper planning is a pre-condition Use the right tools –GIS IS THE TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE PLANNING Why GIS is important for planning? –Know and understand our people (Development is about people)

6. Knowing and understanding our people Who they are (Age, Race, Religion, Gender, Culture, etc.) Where they live (Location/space, and numbers) How they live (Living conditions, e.g. food, housing, water, health, education, etc.) Identify what they need, i.e. gaps Address their needs

7. Defining GIS Geographic Information System Geography – Space (Importance of space as a denominator for all government activities) Information – Data and its meaning –Information about people is key System – Electronic tool to help analyze space and data, thus identifying gaps with ease GIS IS A PLANNING TOOL

8. GIS A computer-based/electronic tool for planning and decision-making by portraying and analyzing features and events that happen on earth. Uses the power of visualization for easy understanding of one’s environment

9. DEMO

10. Components of GIS Hardware – PC, Severs, etc. Software – Intelligence, analysis of data People – Skill, knowledge and experience Data – Attributes of features or events on earth surface

11. SOCIAL SERVICES –Demographics –Social/Welfare services distribution –Crime trends analysis –Diseases trends and causes –Education –Health –Etc. A few examples of GIS applications

12. Economic and Infrastructure development –Employment and wage statistics –Economic sectors’ analysis –Utility rate and consumption patterns –Production capital assessment –Infrastructure provision and access analysis. –Transport planning

13. Natural resources management –Water and Hydro-geologic resources –Minerals and geology –Oil reserves –Soil analysis (Suitability for different crops) –Wetlands resources

14. Environment, Conservation and wildlife –Vegetation –Climate and weather –Environmental degradation –Pollution –National Parks –Endangered species analysis –Global change assessment –Biodiversity –Forestry –Wildlife habitat management

15. GIS at municipal level Water reticulation Refuse removal Utility rate and consumption patterns Rates and taxes management Technical installations Roads and streets management Land use planning and management Infrastructure planning Settlement planning Disaster management IDP and SDF FORMULATION Etc.

16. Resource Management & Monitoring Water Consumption Source: EThekwini Municipality

17. Settlement Planning and Disaster Management FLOOD ZONE

18. Conclusion GIS – Essential tool for planning and informed decision-making GIS can leverage and support Municipal efficiency Success in GIS usage depends on: –Clear understanding and appreciation of importance of using GIS as a planning tool for effective public service delivery.

19. Recommendations All municipalities must have GIS capacity Municipal Councilors must assist their municipalities to have GIS GIS capacity means: –Hardware –Software –Data –Qualified staff (Key to GIS success)

20. THANK YOU Contacts: Lucky Msimanga Office of the Premier 015 287 6239 0823772227