Measures towards a comprehensive municipal GIS-the case of Ar-Riyadh Municipality

This paper investigates the use of GIS, as well as Internet/Intranet and Imaging, by the municipal government, focusing particularly on its applications in the granting and administration of building permits. In order to operationalize the GIS system in this instance, the specific needs and requirements of the Building Permits Section were taken into account in designing the system. The paper outlines the functional specifications of the new municipal approach.