Enabling g-government in the Gauteng city-region
- Authors: Wray, Chris , Van Olst, Rex
- Date: 2012-07
- Subjects: Effective government , G-government , Spatial data , Geographical information systems
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5968 , ISSN 2077-7213 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8226
- Description: The term g-government, a subset of e-government, was first introduced in 2000 as the convergence of geographical information systems (GIS) and the Internet to create more effective government interaction with citizens. More recently, it has been revised to describe the combination of GIS and Web 2.0 technologies that can enhance government services and delivery. Most government data is spatially based and can be visualised and interpreted using a Web GIS mapping application, but this data is often not available to other government departments, or the general public, frustratingly so. In South Africa, problems with accessing spatial data continue to exist. The Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) recognised that g-government remains a challenge within the Gauteng city-region (GCR), and in 2010 developed a GIS website for the GCRO and Gauteng Provincial Government. This article is presented in the context of the global shift to fully connected governments through technologies such as Government 2.0 and g-government. It provides a specific focus on the GCRO GIS website and how it enables g-government by providing local and provincial government with the spatial data and tools required to better understand the city-region, and to make informed decisions about future development in the city-region. The article also reviews Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) scores measured at the launch of the website. Finally, monthly website visits are examined. This confirms that local and provincial government are ready to utilise the g-government website.
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- Authors: Wray, Chris , Van Olst, Rex
- Date: 2012-07
- Subjects: Effective government , G-government , Spatial data , Geographical information systems
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5968 , ISSN 2077-7213 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8226
- Description: The term g-government, a subset of e-government, was first introduced in 2000 as the convergence of geographical information systems (GIS) and the Internet to create more effective government interaction with citizens. More recently, it has been revised to describe the combination of GIS and Web 2.0 technologies that can enhance government services and delivery. Most government data is spatially based and can be visualised and interpreted using a Web GIS mapping application, but this data is often not available to other government departments, or the general public, frustratingly so. In South Africa, problems with accessing spatial data continue to exist. The Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) recognised that g-government remains a challenge within the Gauteng city-region (GCR), and in 2010 developed a GIS website for the GCRO and Gauteng Provincial Government. This article is presented in the context of the global shift to fully connected governments through technologies such as Government 2.0 and g-government. It provides a specific focus on the GCRO GIS website and how it enables g-government by providing local and provincial government with the spatial data and tools required to better understand the city-region, and to make informed decisions about future development in the city-region. The article also reviews Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) scores measured at the launch of the website. Finally, monthly website visits are examined. This confirms that local and provincial government are ready to utilise the g-government website.
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Using digital mobile GIS tool for occupancy audit, beneficiary administration and maintenance of data base to improve human settlements in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
- Mabaso, Molatelo, Musonda, Innocent
- Authors: Mabaso, Molatelo , Musonda, Innocent
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Human settlements - South Africa - Ekurhuleni , Geographical information systems
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/364557 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/55411 , uj:16288 , Citation: Mabaso, M. & Musonda, I., 2015. Using digital mobile GIS tool for occupancy audit, beneficiary administration and maintenance of data base to improve human settlements in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan. Proceedings of the International Conference on Infrastructure Investments in Africa (DII-2015), September 16-18, Livingstone:246-254. , ISBN: 978-0-86970-787-6
- Description: Abstract: An perception exists that the Human Settlements Department in most municipalities are unable to meet the increased demand for delivering sustainable and integrated Human Settlements. The many service delivery protests that are experienced in the previously disadvantaged areas/townships in South Africa are an indicator of the underlying problem of not being able to meet the commitments to eradicate or upgrade all informal settlements. Despite some of the achievements in delivering subsidised housing by the Department of Human Settlements, the housing backlog still remains at more than 2, 1 million housing units. The other indicator is the number of informal settlements. This research assesses the benefits of using digital mobile GIS tool for occupancy audit, beneficiary administration and maintenance of data base to improve Human Settlements in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. The study has revealed that the use of the digital mobile GIS tool is beneficial for addressing issues related to data required for conducting Occupancy Audits, beneficiary administration and House Inspections in Informal Settlements upgrading projects.
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- Authors: Mabaso, Molatelo , Musonda, Innocent
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Human settlements - South Africa - Ekurhuleni , Geographical information systems
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/364557 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/55411 , uj:16288 , Citation: Mabaso, M. & Musonda, I., 2015. Using digital mobile GIS tool for occupancy audit, beneficiary administration and maintenance of data base to improve human settlements in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan. Proceedings of the International Conference on Infrastructure Investments in Africa (DII-2015), September 16-18, Livingstone:246-254. , ISBN: 978-0-86970-787-6
- Description: Abstract: An perception exists that the Human Settlements Department in most municipalities are unable to meet the increased demand for delivering sustainable and integrated Human Settlements. The many service delivery protests that are experienced in the previously disadvantaged areas/townships in South Africa are an indicator of the underlying problem of not being able to meet the commitments to eradicate or upgrade all informal settlements. Despite some of the achievements in delivering subsidised housing by the Department of Human Settlements, the housing backlog still remains at more than 2, 1 million housing units. The other indicator is the number of informal settlements. This research assesses the benefits of using digital mobile GIS tool for occupancy audit, beneficiary administration and maintenance of data base to improve Human Settlements in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. The study has revealed that the use of the digital mobile GIS tool is beneficial for addressing issues related to data required for conducting Occupancy Audits, beneficiary administration and House Inspections in Informal Settlements upgrading projects.
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