GIS and Water Utilities: the case of Johannesburg Water
Date
2006-11-16T12:47:03Z
Authors
Woghiren, Lawrence
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Abstract
This research report focuses on the implementation of Geographical Information Systems
(GIS) in Johannesburg Water, the water utility of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan
Council. The research contributes to a broader debate on the implementation of GIS
technology in private and public institutions. While this research field has a long and
reasonably strong tradition in the developed world, research on GIS and organisations in
the developing world is in its infancy. Based on interviews with a range of personnel in
Johannesburg Water the research provides an assessment of the history of GIS
implementation in this institution. The history, which begins in the 1980s, examines the
development of the technology in Johannesburg Water focusing on the experiences of
staff and various software and hardware choices. The research also examines current
implementation issues and the impact of GIS in decision-making in this organisation.
Finally, the research assesses the implementation of GIS in Johannesburg Water in
relation to various theories of, and approaches to, GIS implementation.
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Student Number : 0200855X -
MSc research report -
School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies -
Faculty of Science
Keywords
GIS, water utilities