SPATIAL DATA MANAGEMENT

-The St.Vincent and the Grenadines ChapterAuthor: Dornet Hull (Ms)

GIS Officer Ministry of Housing Informal Human Settlement

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SPATIAL DATA MANAGEMENT

-The St.Vincent and the Grenadines Chapter

Author: Dornet Hull (Ms)GIS Officer

Ministry of Housing Informal Human Settlement Land ,Surveys and Physical Planning

BACKGROUND 

The Issue  The diversification of the economy since   changes in the Banana industry dictated a need for careful land management.

 Alternative strategies for land management, ownership and usage needed careful documentation along with the presentation of information and scenarios .

NALIMP

National Land Information Project  (NALIMP)

Aim:    to develop and operationalize a National Land Information System/Geographical Information System (LIS/GIS)

    

GIS UNITDornet Hull – GIS Officer

Dwane Allen – GIS Technician Daven Smith – GIS Assistant

Sean Daniel – GIS Assistant Sylbert Frederick – GIS Assistant

CHALLENGESData AcquisitionData SharingLack of a GIS policy

Software

OPPORTUNITIES GeoNode : an open source platform that facilitates the creation, sharing, and collaborative use of geospatial data. 

The project seeks to surpass existing spatial data infrastructure solutions by integrating robust social and cartographic tools.

http://geonode.gov.vc/

OPPORTUNITIES

Participatory Three Dimensional Modelling (P3DM )

Sustainable Grenadines (SusGren) in collaboration with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC). 

OPPORTUNITIES

Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (RDVRP)

Aim:     measurably reducing vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in the Eastern Caribbean sub-region.

by return period:1 in 10 year stormby return period:

1 in 25 year storm

Not less than: E$C 77,537,170.-

THE WAY FORWARD Training :Basic and Advance

Creation of a National Spatial Data Centre

CONTACT:PHYSICAL PLANNING UNIT

Sharpe’s Street KingstownSt.Vincent

784-4571588Email: ppuhilp@yahoo.com