As part of the RAK-GIS vision unveiled by HH, RAK-EGA has undertaken a Strategic Plan for the roadmap of RAK-GIS. With the vision of HH, RAK has initiated a unique model to put to “good of public” use of spatial technologies and position solutions that make governance successful and meaningful for the people and citizens are assured of the most up to date information.
RAK has made modest and good beginnings in the use of GIS for governance and planning and has already undertaken considerable work in this regard. It has had aerial survey done in 2002 for the Northern part of RAK – from which rtho-images have been generated and mapping completed – which reflect the 2002 status of RAK northern part. RAK has also been allocating land and these allotted land records are also being digitized. Most of these data are available in AutoCAD files and land allocation in Oracle database. However, RAK has been undergoing considerable development and changes, in the period since 2002 as considerable development has been taken up in the region. Thus, using a 2002 GIS would certainly need updating the Data to comply with the current 2007 status. This is yet another major component for the Enterprise GIS.
The Enterprise GIS is envisioned to be a hub allowing sharing appropriate spatial datasets and applications with other government departments, authorities, some companies and the public, at large, using advanced Spatial and Information technologies. The Enterprise GIS will have a back-end Spatial Data Infrastructure – a set of computing and networking hardware; systematic and standardized GIS databases and search/access tools for delivery of RAK GIS. The SDI is then integrated into the e-governance databases of RAK and specialized customized Enterprise Applications are developed – that clearly synergizes the spatial and conventional information technologies and provides an end-to-end enterprise solution.
Full Scale GIS for RAK |
| As a logical extension to the RAK-GIS (Pilot), RAK-EGA has undertaken to manage and carry out the implementation of the full-scale GIS for RAK. This project includes extension of 7 more GIS Applications; establishing a new GPS based spatial framework; migrating the full 2002 data of RAK and conduct of aerial survey and fresh mapping for 2007. |
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RA-EGAK (Dr Hashem Ar-Refaei, The Project Manager, and Dr Mhammd Bul-Hamam, The Chairman of GIS Committee) has done a detailed design review of the RAK-GIS (Main) Implementation in June, 2007 and has advised the vendor with suggestions for final implementation. |
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Hardware and Software for the RAK-GIS has been procured, installed and operational at RAK-EGA. |
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The RAK-GIS (Pilot) database and Applications are being installed on the RAK-GIS System and is operational. |
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The GPS Survey for RAK has been designed and will be conducted from Mid-October, 2007 and completed by end November, 2007 – by when a fully correct and accurate spatial framework would be available for RAK. |
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The migration of the full 2002 map and tabular data for RAK is also and will be taken up after GPS Spatial Framework is ready from December, 2007. This is a challenging task to adjust and correct datasets which are on different datum/projection, standards and accuracies. This work will be completed by March, 2008. |
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The Aerial Survey Planning for RAK has been made and clearance of MSD and Civil Aviation is being sought. The Aerial Survey, with 15 cm resolution camera, will be done for RAK in November, 2007. |
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Fresh 1:1000 scale mapping of RAK will be undertaken from the aerial images and will be ingest into GIS database – and change analysis from 2007 and 2002 will be conducted. This work will be completed by June, 2008. |
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Development of 7 new GIS Applications is already being taken up by the implementer:
Routing Application on Addressing Application database
Planning Conditions Application
Fleet Management
Sign Board Application
CCTV Application for Police
(Modify to suit police Dept)
Building Permit Application
Automation of Survey Services
GIS for Health dept to monitor and track the inspection of hotels |
With these 7, the RAK-GIS will have 16 modules including the 9 of Pilot. These 16 applications will be unique and be one-of-a-kind in UAE.
