In an exclusive interview with FutureGov, Atsushi Shiota, Chief, Information Technology Promotion Department, General Affairs and Planning Bureau, City of Kitakyushu, Japan, revealed why his team created the country’s first geo-data portal last October.
“Previously, data owned by the government, companies and citizens was never shared. We created a single platform, called G-motty, so everyone can conveniently find location of services online through one site,” said Shiota.
Using the map, users can search by categories such as transportation, leisure, accommodation, retail, banks, hospitals, government offices, restaurants and schools.
There are also maps created by citizens, such as location of vending machines, smoking areas, public toilets, and recommended sightseeing spots.
Since its launch, the portal has expanded to include data from four neighbouring cities in the Fukuoka Prefecture.
The city uses Esri’s ArcGIS to create G-motty because it can “be quickly and easily deployed as a commercial-off-the-shelf solution,” said Shiota. “The enterprise license agreement which allows for unlimited use of the software made it possible an organisation-wide implementation”.
Looking ahead, Shiota and his team plan to use G-motty to improve data sharing during disasters. “This area is prone to heavy rain and flooding. We hope that through crowdsourcing, data from citizens, local government bodies and businesses can be consolidated to provide a more complete picture for disaster recovery.”
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Kelly Ng
Quelle/Source: futureGov, 22.07.2014
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