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Enhancing Policy Making and Governance with Spatial Data | India Urban Observatory

Effective policymaking and governance are vital for a developing nation. Integrating spatial components into policy design, implementation, and monitoring significantly enhances efficiency and effectiveness, leading to improved service delivery.

India Urban Observatory (IUO) by MoHUA

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, actively leverages spatial data for urban governance. With a vision of promoting open data and collaboration, MoHUA envisioned and built the India Urban Observatory (IUO) using Esri’s innovative ArcGIS Hub.

ArcGIS Hub provides access to datasets and applications, enabling various stakeholders to collaborate on creating spatial maps and applications. It also facilitates citizen engagement through public-centric initiatives.

Framework for Creating IUO on ArcGIS Hub



















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Key Features of the India Urban Observatory:

  1. Urban Data Stories:

     Highlighting the use of GIS analytics and visualization to address urban issues such as patterns of urbanization, demographic distribution, and urban planning & development.

  2. Comparative Analysis:

    Utilizing GIS-enabled dashboards to compare urbanization scenarios globally, nationally, state-wise, and city-wise.

  3. Data Library:

    A repository for exploring geospatial data.

  4. Map Viewer:

    A tool for creating maps using available data.

  5. Public Engagement Initiatives:

    Promoting active citizen involvement in urban governance.

National, State, and City Insights

National Insights: Analyze critical parameters like air quality, livable cities, and city planning preparedness. These comparisons help identify problem areas and drive actions to support lagging regions.

















Figure 2 : National Insights




















Figure 3 : City Insights



















State Insights: Themed comparisons on topics such as women's safety and aerosol levels, aiding state governments in taking action in unsafe areas.

City Insights: GIS-based dashboards provide urban analytics, such as drinking water accessibility, changing land use patterns in Varanasi, and biodiversity mapping in Pune.

Data Repository

IUO serves as a repository for open data, providing spatial data, non-spatial data, documents, etc. This data can be explored, downloaded in various formats (.csv, .kml, shapefile, GeoJSON), and utilized for building applications and conducting research.

Map Viewer Capabilities

The Map Viewer allows users to add, overlay, and analyze different information layers thematically. Users can create and share interactive web maps using ArcGIS Online. It features two toolbars: the Contents (dark) toolbar for managing map contents and the Settings (light) toolbar for configuring and interacting with map layers and components.

Initiatives

IUO hosts initiatives that bundle content (apps, datasets, sites, pages) around specific projects, topics, or goals. For example, the "Save the Lake" initiative encourages cities to map their lakes and wetlands, engaging citizens, environmental groups, and NGOs.

Future Focus of IUO

  • Consolidating all urban mission programs in one location.
  • Connecting cities to state and national governance through a unified platform.
  • Facilitating urban research on various city aspects.
  • Utilizing data from open sources, departments, city data officers, and crowd-sourced data.
  • Integrating city services through data, such as public digital data, apps, social media data, and sensor data.
  • Demonstrating how data analytics can inform planning, policy response, and addressing city challenges.
  • Enhancing citizen participation in decision-making to improve transparency and accountability, giving citizens a voice in city planning and development.

Conclusion

The IUO is a unique initiative in India. Similar geo-hubs can be developed by states and cities to make data and applications accessible to everyone, fostering co-creation and collaboration to solve complex urban problems. It also sets an example of transparent systems, reinforcing best practices adopted by cities to address urban issues.

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