Abstract
 Aligning GIS to Developmental Objectives of a South African Municipality Track: State and Local Government Author(s): Philip Farrant The advent of Integrated Development Planning has constituted a major watershed for local authorities in a post-Apartheid South Africa. In relation to the amalgamation process as defined by the municipal structures act, Buffalo City Municipality confronted a serious (geographical) information management problem. While the area of jurisdiction has expanded to include vast rural areas, little base line information has been available to support planning activities. The focus on Integrated Development Planning to combat inequitable spatial distribution of resources and imbalances between supply and demand, stressed the need for relevant and updated data as well as methods to analyse and improve the situation. Effective integrated planning and service delivery rests on the ability of decision-makers to correctly interpret information derived from data. Consequently, a corporate approach to implementing a GIS to manage spatial data and develop decision support tools has received priority in Council's strategic thinking. Philip Farrant Buffalo City Municipality GIS Department Munifin Building, 29 Oxford Street East London 2541 ZA Phone: +27 43 7053121 Fax: +27 437423435 E-mail: philf@buffalocity.gov.za |
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