Doha, Qatar: Center for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) at the Ministry of Municipality has placed 269,123 ‘My Address’ plates at buildings across the country.
As many as 138 websites and apps are using My Address data, according to the figures shared by the Ministry on social media, demonstrating the achievements of CGIS.
Qatar had adopted a property identification system named Qatar Area Referencing System (QARS). It was primarily implemented to aid in the development of detailed area planning and addressing.
The 10 digits number identifying a building was made by combining the zone number, the street number and the building number. CGIS said Data Linkage and Integration System (Takamul) was also launched for converting and displaying all layers of spatial data related to the planning sector, building permits, real estate registration, infrastructure, Kahramaa, drainage and roads, and analysing geographical relationship between them.
The system also aims at creating reports that analyse the geographical relationship between data and provide statistics according to the user’s desire with the ability to print or save maps and reports, and it includes a follow-up system for completing tasks.
Among the efforts of the geographic information and follow-up system, a follow-up system was established for the sites of the Ministry’s activities during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The system also helps follow-up of requests and communications to the customer service department and the unified call centre, follow-up and identification of rainwater collection sites, and geographic infrastructure data.
In the field of aerial surveys, CGIS employed an aircraft equipped with advanced imaging and remote sensing devices, in addition to modernising the digital infrastructure of the data center. High-resolution aerial photography has also been completed for a number of places. Work is also underway on digital topographic data.
On May 21, three-dimensional aerial imaging with a resolution of 8cm will begin to produce three-dimensional (3D) digital models of the facilities. The GIS Center’s work strategy lays the foundations for achieving Qatar’s growing geospatial needs by adopting smart technologies to build an effective, connected and intelligent society while improving the quality of life, which leads to national growth and innovation.
