To meet the challenges of the 21st century, the Kuwait Ministry of Public Works has launched a large-scale computerized, in-house Infrastructure Maintenance Management System (IMMS) to assist in the maintenance of the public works infrastructure on a nation wide basis. The system will provide access to accurate, up-to-date information on each infrastructure component allowing management to quickly assess performance, identify maintenance and rehabilitation requirements and develop short and long term budgets. The system is initially being implemented for roadways, bridges, sanitary and storm sewers and street right-of-way features. The stem will help ensure that there will be adequate infrastructure to meet development needs and that the maintenance of this infrastructure is managed to provide for sustainable growth. A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a key component of the IMMS providing graphic query and display for integrated analysis and planning. Users can "point and click" on any infrastructure component or group of components and bring up the corresponding attribute files that show their characteristics, condition and maintenance status and history. The IMMS GIS interface allows users to query and display infrastructure components based on their physical and performance characteristics and on their maintenance status and history.
Objective: Based on the Forming City Plan - Formar Ciudad - (1995-1998) of the City Major Antanas Mockus and with the purpose of contributing to the planning and the control of projects, the Cadastre developed a prototype design as a tool that permits the Central administration and the district enterprises to do a georeferenced information analysis for a better handling of the plans, their execution and the integrity of the data. For this project the following resources were used: - Digital Cartography of Bogota - ArcInfo Software - ArcView 2.1 for Windows - 486 Microcomputer