Yangon City Map Informa­tion System OneMap YCDC is being implemented, according to the Yangon City Develop­ment Committee.

“As the Urban Planning Department, which is leading the implementation of OneM­ap YCDC, the maps from the Yangon Map Project are being conducted with the Japan In­ternational Cooperation Agen­cy (JICA).

The work process is be­ing undertaken with the use of aerial photos taken by the committee and LiDAR maps in cooperation with the World Bank. In so doing, ArcGIS, produced by Esri, was pur­chased by Esri Myanmar for geographic information tech­nology (GIS) software. Nec­essary extensions of ArcGIS Enterprise Software are also purchased and used for the work process of relevant de­partments.

The software is being applied for inspection of land information from Urban Land Management Department and Urban Planning Department, ground measurement, linking maps, entering and searching information on suitable land for projects.

Measuring the elevation models of Engineering Depart­ment (Building), Department of Engineering (Water Manage­ment), Department of Engineer­ing (Water and Sanitation), Urban Land Management Department and the Urban Planning Depart­ment are being underway with the use of ArcGIS 3D Analyst Extension.

Analyzing the condition of the underground aquifers, stud­ying the effects of soil conditions on public health, and calculat­ing the water flow of rivers and creeks under contour lines are also implemented. The Depart­ment of Urban Land Manage­ment and the Department of Urban Planning are implement­ing the integration of maps and aerial photographs with the use of ArcGIS Image Analyst. Apply­ing the ArcGIS Geo-statistical Analyst, relevant departments analyze the water and soil condi­tions to be able to achieve better results.

All the departments that will use ArcGIS Software with ArcGIS Publisher will be able to share maps and information made with ArcGIS technology. Using ArcGIS Network Analyst, the Department of Engineering (Roads and Bridges) and the Ur­ban Planning Department re­viewed the state of public trans­portation routes on the map and designed better public transpor­tation routes while solving traffic congestion.

Since post-independence era, Myanmar’s biggest reform has been the development and change of Yangon, but it has not been systematically developed. Due to the internal peace res­toration and various changes in the governance systems, it is necessary to implement OneMap YCDC to achieve systematic and sustainable development, said YCDC member Dr Zaw Win.

As an e-Government work committee is cooperating in tech­nological measures for the Web Map Server and the information technology branch gives services for other departments, said U Nyan Lin Soe, head of office of the e-Government work committee of YCDC.—TWA/GNLM