GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AND ARCHIVING

Geographical Information and Archiving (GI&A) is responsible for GIS data management in the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and has the following units/teams

Data Processing unit/team

This unit is responsible for

• GIS data capture,

• GIS data editing,

• GIS data quality control and

• Preparation of corporate spatial data for incorporation into the departmental corporate spatial data base

Data Base management unit/team

It is the responsibility of this unit/team to

• Maintain and enhance the corporate spatial database and meta database

• To provide first line GIS support to departmental users

Data Co-ordination and digital data dissemination unit/team

This unit/team is responsible for

• Acquiring data sets required by users (within budget constraints),

• Liaise with departmental GIS users and the larger GIS community,

• Manage copyright and licensing agreements

• Digital data dissemination

• Liaise with the Database Management team and IT

• Archive digital GIS data

Cartographic Services unit/team

It is the responsibility of this unit/team to

• Compile maps for departmental decision makers

• To compile digital map services for publication on the Intra and Internet

• To provide cartographic guidelines for maps that are produced by departmental GIS users

Aerial Surveillance and Map Library and Shop

The Map Library and Map Shop

• Disseminates/Distributes hard copy orthophotos, aerial photography and maps sourced from the Chief Directorate: Surveys and Mapping (CD:S&M) and within the Department

• Archives hardcopy orthophotos, maps and aerial photography