A framework for an Effective National Spatial Data

Abstract

Smart cities term has grown taking the advantage of the expansion of the Internet of Things (IOT) technology as attempts to invest and analyze tons of digital data that provide more efficient and accessible services to citizens, thus making rapid decisions corresponding to the instantaneous changes. The spatial data availability, quality, and exchange methodology of the related spatial information between different sectors of any country stand as a barrier in the way of activating GIS as an efficient system that serves context awareness for smart cities which need to be organized through spatial data infrastructure (SDI). In this paper, the researcher will propose a framework for an effective SDI to be implemented in the Arab world as a foundation for smart cities that benefit from previous studies on international, regional, and local applied experiences. The proper implementation of SDI has too many benefits in terms of city planning, decision making, coordination among government agencies, and