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Monitoring The Implementation Of State Development Plan Using GIS: The Case of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Ahris Yaakup
Department of Urban and Regional Planning,
Faculty of Built Environment,
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
81310, UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
b-haris@utm.my
Susilawati Sulaiman
Department of Urban and Regional Planning,
Faculty of Built Environment,
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
81310, UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
ugisp_bip@yahoo.com
Hamdan Mohd Kassim
Department of Town and Country Planning Negeri Sembilan,
3rd Floor, Block A,
Wisma Negeri, 70646 Seremban,
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
jpbdns@sukns.gov.my
Ruaidah Idris
Department of Town and Country Planning Negeri Sembilan,
3rd Floor, Block A,
Wisma Negeri, 70646 Seremban,
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Abstract
Proper and effective planning generally involves close monitoring of development growth, plans review as well as policy appraisal which calls for comprehensive information concerning the past, present and future. In this context, the task of monitoring and reviewing plan’s progress involves the assembly and integration of geographic information. The use of GIS as the major component of a planning support system is therefore significant as spatial information concerning planning and development needs to be organized and updated frequently. Due to this consideration, the State of Negeri Sembilan decided to develop its own GIS-based planning support system to monitor the implementation of its development plans over time. A distinctive feature of the Negeri Sembilan GIS (GIS9) that was developed for this purpose is that it is capable of operating on two distinct levels of planning – the state and district level. It was developed as a planning support system to consider alternative spatial development strategies as well as visualise development potentials involved in land use planning. The database is constructed through collaboration and data sharing effort from various government departments and agencies. GIS9 also provides updating facilities and interactive data display. The monitoring system that has been developed for both the state and district levels make it possible to evaluate the success of plan implementation. The implementation of GIS9 has contributed to raising recognition of the importance of vertical integration of the developed and maintained datasets at regional and local levels. While the adopted data sharing framework is seen as a strong basis for extension of GIS development as well as integration and coordination in all state and local agencies involved in ensuring the success of the implementation of state development plan. This paper will discuss the approach and strategies employed in the preparation of GIS9 database and development plans monitoring system for the State of Negeri Sembilan.
INTRODUCTION
Proper and effective planning generally involves close monitoring of development growth, plans review as well as policy appraisal which calls for comprehensive information concerning the past, present and future. Monitoring the implementation of development plans are crucial to ensure that activities are in line with the implementation schedule and whether the resources or implementation procedures are used effectively. Monitoring procedures enable timely action to be taken to correct the deficiencies detected.
Apparently, the processes of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of development plans are related and go together. In this context, the task of monitoring and reviewing plan’s progress involves the assembly and integration of information from a wide range of sources. This paper will discuss the approach and strategies employed in the preparation of Negeri Sembilan GIS (GIS9) which include the database and development plans monitoring system for the State of Negeri Sembilan.
PLANNING SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN
In countries undergoing rapid economic development such as Malaysia, a Planning Support System is undoubtedly an important feature. Planning support system (PSS) and decision support system (DSS) are among tools for achieving planning quality in optimum development. Ideally, the key elements in the monitoring system include the definition of information needs; institutional framework; data collection and dissemination instruments, and improving functioning capacity.
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