Urban Geographic Information System: Features of Implementation and Management

Abstract

The goal of the research is to develop technological and software tools to create an urban geographic information system (UGIS). The research objectives are to develop the principles of creation of a single information space of the city and organize UGIS information resources. Moreover, the authors aim to develop UGIS conceptual architecture, principles of organization of UGIS geospatial data, as well as software, organization and technical support for creation and operation for UGIS. To address these objectives an expert survey method was used to define the conceptual architecture and UGIS software tools. Employees of municipal administration of Departments of Property and Land Relations, Departments of Construction Policy, as well as Chief Architects, were involved in the expert survey. According to the research results, an approach for building a UGIS based on single structured city-wide storage of base information resources has been developed. The conceptual architecture of the system and functions and means of its implementation have been proposed.