Disaster
Management Project |
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Current
Status |
| The Disaster Management GIS application
is a joint project between the SDMD, the ODPEM, the University
of Technology, the National Works Agency and Spatial Innovision
Ltd. This application will utilize GIS to address several
disaster management issues. This includes finding the
best route to an emergency shelter, evacuation planning,
predicting which areas are likely to be flooded during
heavy rain, and finding which areas will most likely be
damaged in a hurricane. More information will become available
as the project develops. |
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The project was initiated in November of
2007. The project specification is still being finalized.
However, Web publishing and geodatabase management software
has been installed and configured in the Land Information
Council of Jamaica (LICJ) and National Works Agency. The
LICJ is currently hosting ODPEM'S Emergency Management
datasets. Several connectivity tests are not being carried
out between the various agencies involved in the project.
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Disease &
Pest Management
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Current
Status |
| This project
will involve collaboration between the SDMD, RPPU, Plant
Quarantine Division, and the Rural Agricultural Development
Authority (RADA). The application will utilize GIS to
address several of the disease and pest related issues
currently being faced by farmers in the country. The
application will utilize data from various organizations
which will be integrated though the geospatial portal.
The application will run via the internet and will be
accessible to all the relevant stakeholders. More information
will become available as the project develops. |
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The project document is still being finalized. Several meetings have been occurring
between the stakeholders involved |