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Get GIS/LIS to all users in an

effective, efficient and practical

manner to aid development &

decision-making at all levels

Presentation Outline

• Key functions of Mapping and Land Information
• Brief Overview of FLIC, FLIS and GIS/RS User Group

in Fiji

• About FLIS

(Selected topics)

– Available Information
– Updating/Maintaining base GIS Information
– Policies and Standards
– Assisting Agencies to setup/maintain their GIS Systems
– Challenges/Problems

• Some concerns / lessons learnt regarding IM
• Way Forward …. Baseline data for Disaster

Management

Mapping and Land Information ..

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Production and upgrading of Maps and Plans of different types

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Development and maintenance of a computerized land &
geographic information system

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Provides IT (hardware, network and database) services to the
Department

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It is also the custodian of aerial photographs that are extensively
used by government and non-government agencies.

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Provides services to other government and non-government
agencies and the general public at the Map Shop in map sales, land
searches, survey information and supply of aerial photographs.

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Supports other government and non-government agencies in
advising/developing Land Information System (LIS) and Geographic
Information System (GIS) applications and also in Human
Resources Development.

Fiji Land

Information

Council

Lands

IT Services

Mineral

Resources

Justice

Tourism

Information

National
Planning

Fijian Affairs

Fisheries &

Forests

PM Office

Works &

Energy

NLTB

PSC

Finance

Local Govt &

Housing

Town & Country

Planning

Agriculture

Telecom

Fiji Pine

FLISSC

User Group

Fiji Land Information Support Centre

• was formed so that GIS/RS users from various levels

can get together and discuss various technical and
issues

– Among others GIS group has three organizations that are

the driving forces– SOPAC, USP, FLIS

GIS/RS User Group

• FLIS was setup to an technical support for FLIC

– Develop/Maintain base GIS/LIS Systems for Fiji

– Promote GIS/LIS

– Provide assistance to potential/interested organizations to

setup GIS

– Policies and Standards to support the above

Available Information

• GIS Base

– Topographical
– Survey Boundaries Cadastral
– Native Land Ownership
– BOS Enumeration Areas

• Databases

– Titles
– Valuation
– Lease Administration
– Survey Plans

Policies and Standards

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Standards for Acquiring, Organising, Integrating and Transfering Data

– Detailed Standards were developed for all Information

• LIS Databases
• GIS Base Information

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Data Custodian Policy

• Every organization is custodian of their data and responsible

for maintaining the data according to standards

• Data Custodian is first point of Contact Data distribution to a

third party is Prohibited

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Data Sharing Policy

• Data would be given at no cost to all FLIC members and

interested agencies to use for non-commercial purposes

• (capacity)

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Data Information Directory

• Maintain a Data Information Catalog with some necessary

metadata and custodian contact information

• This directory of all kinds of Geographical and Land

Information – Digital / Printed etc

Assisting Agencies to setup/maintain

their GIS Systems

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Procedure

– Requirements Analysis

– Budget/Project Plan

– Working Committee of Stakeholders

– Sort out Data Custodian/Data Sharing

– (Resources)

– Basic Training

– Develop, Implement, Train

– Review & Training

Challenges/Problems

• Major Problem is that GIS base Information is getting

out of date

– There is a need for acquisition of new aerial photography to

update GIS Information

– Also some specialized LIDAR data capture for flood plain

details

– With limited resources – Viti Levu Flight is planned in within

the two months – (need help??)

• No Mechanism for rapid post-disaster mapping

– Need to have procedures in place to get RS imagery/aerial

photos to do post disaster mapping

Some lessons learnt..

• Every Organization has/wants to setup

owned IM – Integration??

• Standards essential
• A structured Database is essential for

information collection

• IT Infrastructure essential

– One concern is that Fiji Govt IT Services is

missing from the Disaster Information
Management

• Re-active rather than pro-active approach
• Succession Training

Way Forward …. Baseline data for

Disaster Management

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Requirements Analysis

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Identification

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Who Maintain it?

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Custodian

–

Data Sharing

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Capacity Building

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Short term and Long Term

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Develop Systems

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Data Standards

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Integration