Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Municipality to enhance 3D mapping of Dubai’s economy

Deepika Chauhan
July 2, 2020 1:19 pm
DSOA HQ

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, DSOA, the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis, DSO, signed a MoU with the Geographic Information Systems, GIS, Centre of Dubai Municipality. The parties will collaborate to enhance the geospatial infrastructure development utilising the latest technology solutions to accelerate the digital transformation and keep up with new opportunities to upgrade smart services and facilitate work procedures in various working conditions.

The MoU was signed remotely by Engineer Muammar Al Katheeri, Executive Vice President of Engineering and Smart City at DSOA, and Engineer Mariam Obaid Al Muhairi, Director of Dubai Municipality’s GIS Centre.

The agreement serves as gateway to the enhancement of the mapping of Dubai’s economy, in partnership with all active players in the emirate, through the unified and up-to-date baseline map from one source easily and quickly, using the latest geotechnical technologies at Dubai Municipality.

The MoU grants DSOA access to the interactive planning and survey mapping of Dubai, provided by the GIS Centre at the Dubai Municipality. DSOA will be provided with geographical data via the electronic government information network, in addition to other specialised systems, smart applications and three-dimensional models of geospatial data and information on projects and areas under development at DSOA, in addition to providing aerial photography services, geospatial vehicles, and specialised training and consulting.

DSOA in turn will provide the GIS Centre with electronic data and digital information with a geographical dimension, including infrastructure and land data, residential and commercial unit plans, and 3D building data.

This agreement comes in line with a previous MoU signed between DSOA and Dubai Municipality in November 2019 aimed at enhancing the cooperation between both parties in the sustainability field, in addition to developing and implementing the geospatial infrastructure of Dubai by establishing the first realistic lab for innovative ideas at DSO.

Commenting on this agreement, Engineer Muammar Al Katheeri said: “DSOA’s Smart Cities strategy focuses on utilising the latest and comprehensive data to position DSO as a test bed for the latest infrastructure development applications and sustainable options to serve its residents, business partners and the wider Dubai community. The agreement that we entered into with the Dubai Municipality’s Geographic Information Systems Centre enhances the competitiveness of Dubai’s business environment and supports the development of an integrated economic and social strategy for post Covid-19.”

For her part, Engineer Mariam Obaid Al Muhairi, said: “The GIS Centre is keen to coordinate with various parties in the public and private sectors alike, in a bid to raise the level of services and facilitate workflow with the use of the latest geographical and spatial data and information. We are committed to support the provision of an advanced and integrated infrastructure in Dubai, in cooperation with key players in drawing the economic map of Dubai.”

Engineer Mariam Obaid Al Muhairi, Director of Dubai Municipality’s GIS Centre.
Engineer Mariam Obaid Al Muhairi, Director of Dubai Municipality’s GIS Centre.

Key takeaways

  • The parties will collaborate to enhance the geospatial infrastructure development utilising the latest technology solutions.
  • The agreement serves as gateway to the enhancement of the mapping of Dubai’s economy.
  • DSOA will be provided with geographical data via the electronic government information network.
  • DSOA in turn will provide the GIS Centre with electronic data and digital information with a geographical dimension.

 

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