Enabling distributed expert input together with centralised data management using a WebGIS-based approach in the implementation of a National Address Register Information System in Kosovo

Tony BRAUN and Steinar HØSEGGEN

Advantages of a WebGIS-based approach for Street Addressing.

Factors influencing information system design for Street Addressing purposes.

Close to 50% of population live in urban areas.

Only 50% of urban streets have names and numbers.

Often only core historical or wealthy areas have addresses.

Importance of Street Addressing for Africa

1999-2000 conflict NATO + UN administration.Independence in 2008.Ahtisaari Plan: 38 municipalities with high degree of autonomy.Street names and building numbers: fragmented/ambiguous/ absent.Instrument for Pre-Accession to the European Union (IPA).EU project – Support to the Civil Registry and Unified Address System.ARIS – Address Register Information System.

Street Addresses in Kosovo

System Design Principles

Single, authoritative, and accessible source of street addresses.

Task for local experts.

Centralized data QA/QC, maintenance, and storage.

Integration with other relevant geospatial datasets.

Fulfill requirements of the Address Law.

Opportunities and Constraints

Fast existing internet connection to municipalities.

Highly complex urban geometric form.

Numbering of entrances - not buildings.

High system scalability and robustness required.

Budgetary constraints

Existing land information system framework.

Legacy software policy.

Open Source software.

System Design Approach

Web-based system architecture.

Kosovo Cadastre & Land Information System (KCLIS).

Address data dissemination via web-based Geoportal.

EU INSPIRE data standards.

Web-based system architecture

Street addressing data entry at local level.

Data storage and maintenance at central level.

QA\QC at central level.New street centerline collection by central expert team.

Product Delivery Service Desk

User Account Management Information SystemsSystem Tools

Address RegisterRaster Data

Vector Data

Financial Account

Textual Data Case Management

Kosovo Cadastre and Land Information System - functionality

Document Management

Product Delivery Service Desk

User Account Management Information SystemsSystem Tools

Address RegisterRaster Data Document

Management

Vector Data

Financial Account

GEOPORTAL

TEXTUALGRAPHIC

ADMINISTRATION

REGISTERSDOCUMENTS

Textual Data Case Management

Kosovo Cadastre and Land Information System – system components

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Separation

Independence

Unawareness

Communication

Appearance

Kosovo Cadastre & Land Information System (KCLIS)

SOA design.

Centralized storage + 38 Municipal offices.

Seven separate web-based components:• KCLIS - Textual• KCLIS - Graphical• Document Management• Cadastre Map• Address Register• Geoportal• Cadastre Reconstruction Tool

Windows Server

SQL Server

GeoServer

GeoServer

Java Script

OpenLayers

Address Register Information System Software Stack

User interface

Business logic

Spatial server

Spatial operators

Database

Operating System

Results & Conclusions500,000 address points delineated, checked, and entered into Address Register in 12 months.

Relevant & accurate System Design process.

Effective leveraging of relative advantages:

• Existing land information platform (KCLIS).

• Fast internet web-based implementation.