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Abstract: This research offers a basis for spatial data management case in point that the land governance

strategy denoting as a routine of digital spatial data legacy development is a major stipulation to the “land

resources” and the “community services”. Until 2015, Ontario’s municipalities cover just 17 percent of its

landmass where the municipal affairs pace complications in land use reckoned to the seven provincial plans.

The Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan often cloaks the multijurisdictional constraints, for example, the

amendment of the municipal zoning ordinance, land registry and surveys, land claims and conciliations, and

housing options and taxations. The emphasis is to contour: first, identification of the key attributes and entity-

sets; second, structuring of the geo-relational database connecting the local activities at the dissemination

areas; and finally, the thematic features of each municipality and their contiguity. On the contrary, responsible

land governance in municipal affairs is obviously substance at least to the three central obligations such as

approach in integrated land management, shared periphery negotiation for economic and environmental

growth moratoria, and digital data automation properties and protocols. The suggestion is that a massive

development of digital spatial data is necessary to readdress the municipal affairs toward responsible land

governance.

Redressing the Municipal Affairs with Digital

Spatial Data toward Responsible Land Governance

INTRODUCTION

DATA AND METHODOLOGY

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND RESPONSIBLE

LAND GOVERNANCE

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT

PROPERTIES AND PROTOCOLS

CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

Land governance strategy

– public policy agenda

– emergence of responsible land governance

– municipal affairs - spatial data legacy development

– multijurisdictional constraints and shared periphery

Land resources

– baseline data- land survey and registry

– geo-data management- area, boundary, location

Community services

– municipal services areas- CT and DA

– digital spatial data management

DATA AND METHODOLOGY

Study Area Municipal Tiers

Task / Source: CSC / MAH, 2010 - 2011

DATA AND METHODOLOGY (Cont.)

Census Tract and

Dissemination Area

geo-data and boundary

constraints:

source, scale, registry,

transformation, projection,

topology, and contiguity and

connectivity

Task / Source: CSC / MAH, 2010 - 2011

Policy and Planning context • Evolutions, persistence and challenges

Growth Management – A route for municipal affairs • Underlying principles of growth management

• The Development of Growth Management

• Growth management implications- policy options

Land Governance Shared Periphery, the Dimension of growth

management • Growth Boundaries: regional versus local management

• Regional growth and resource mobility

• Community planning process in growth management

• Redressing needs for the municipal affairs

Approach to Integrated Land Management: relative intuitions of

municipal affairs • Municipal Policy Compliance: Variance in Private Dwellings

• Municipal Avenue Corridor and Neighbourhood Revitalization

• Local Government in Action: planning implementation process

• Municipal Affairs Connected Resources: environmental conservation centre

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND RESPONSIBLE LAND

GOVERNANCE

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND RESPONSIBLE LAND

GOVERNANCE (Cont.)

Ontario Provincial Plans, incl. the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) Growth Plan (See GGH Growth Plan, Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal)

Task / Source: CSC / MAH, 2010 - 2011

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND RESPONSIBLE LAND

GOVERNANCE (Cont.)

York Regional Municipality in Ontario: A segment of the designated provincial

plans (left); and the major transits and urban density (right)

Task / Source: CSC / MAH, 2010 - 2011

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND RESPONSIBLE LAND

GOVERNANCE (Cont.)

Ontario’s Land Resources, Scenic Beauty, and Conservation Area: Elora Gorge /

Grand River in Elora (ON)

Photo Date: September 3, 2016

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND RESPONSIBLE LAND

GOVERNANCE (Cont.)

Photo Date: September 5, 2016

Ontario’s Land Resources, Scenic Beauty, and Conservation Area: Spencer

Gorge / Webster ‘s Falls and Bruce Trail in Hamilton (ON)

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND RESPONSIBLE LAND

GOVERNANCE (Cont.)

Photo Date: September 7, 2015

Ontario’s Land Resources, Scenic Beauty, and Conservation Area: Greenbelt,

Bruce Trail, Cyprus Lake and Grotto at Tobermory, Bruce Peninsula (ON)

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND RESPONSIBLE LAND

GOVERNANCE (Cont.)

Smart Growth Management, a measure of responsible land governance in municipal affairs

Smart Growth Measure/Program

Techniques and methods Policy Options: Acts and Regulations

Digital Spatial Data: Physical features

Open space conservation

Regulatory control (e.g., environmental restrictions, zoning controls, and transfer of development rights)

Easement and deed restrictions

Tax incentives and Land Acquisition

Federal statutes

Provincial legislation

Municipal Acts

Crown Lands Act

By-Laws

Dissemination Area (revenue jurisdiction)

Growth Plans

Municipal Boundaries

Lands parcels

Growth boundaries Local urban growth boundaries

Regional urban growth boundaries

Local and Regional Municipalities

Stakeholders’ participations

Municipal boundaries

Conservation Area

Transits

Compact developments

Traditional neighbourhood developments

Transit-oriented developments

Transit villages

Federal Statues

Municipal Acts

Zoning By-Laws

Local community areas

Aboriginal habitats

Agriculture lands and transits

Revitalization of older areas

Downtown and main street development program

Brownfield redevelopment

Grey-field development

Provincial Policy

Community Improvement Plans

Municipal Acts

Environmental Laws

Planning area

Recreation and service centres

Housing and occupants

Heritages

Public transit Local transit programs

Regional transit programs

Environmental Acts

Transportation Policy

Road network and buffer areas

Regional planning coordination

Regional Government

Regional authorities

Regional infrastructure service districts

State planning initiatives

Growth Management Negotiation

Cross-boundary policy issues

Federal Statutes

Multijurisdictional municipal boundaries

Growth Management Criteria

Sectoral Attributes

Source: Adapted from Beyea, Geith & McKeown (2009).

Key Considerations

Digital Spatial Data Entity-Relationship

Multi-party Negotiation for Economic and

Environmental Growth Moratoria

Digital Spatial data implementation properties

and protocol

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES (Cont.), Typical Data Business Service Network

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES (Cont.), A Basic Entity-Relationship diagram

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES (Cont.), Entity and Attributes

Entity Attributes or Values

Municipality Municipal_NameMUNIDStatus (Single, Lower, and Twonship)RegionDistrictMSO DivisionEstablishment or New Structure, Year

Jurisdiction_Area Municipal_NameLand, HaIsland, HaWater, Ha

Demography MUNIDPopulation density, perSq-KmDwellings, NumberHouseholds, NumberPopulation Under 18, NumberPopulation 19 - 65 Yrs Aged, NumberPopulation Above 65 Yrs (Seniors), Number

Land_Cover MUNIDFarmlands or Rural Area, HaUrban Area, HaReserve Forest, HaUnspecified Area, Ha

Problem_Area MUNIDLandfill, HaBrownfields, HaProblem Soils, Ha

Compliance MUNIDArea Compliance with OMB, Y/NArea Compliance with Municipal Acts, Y/NArea Compliance with Zoning Bylaw, Y/NArea Indicative to GGH, Y/N

Entity Attributes or Values

Developed_Area MUNID

Community Service Area, Ha

Housing, Ha

Retailers or Business, Ha

Transit, Ha

Park and Recreation, Ha

Indistry, Ha

Airport, Ha

Health_Emergency MUNID

Health Units, Number

Physician, Number

Emergency Service Station, Number

Transits MUNID

Roads, Km

Highways, Km

Subways, Km

Rails, Km

Transits publicly operational, Km

Transitis under existing planning, Km

Public Transports, Number

Private vehicles, Number

Revenue MUNID

Total Revenue Income, CAD

Per Capita Income, CAD

Annual Budget - Operational, CAD

Annual Budget - Capital, CAD

Annual Expenditure - Operational, CAD

Annual Expenditure - Capital, CAD

Revenue Expenditure, CAD

Federal Allocation, CAD

Cont.

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES (Cont.), Typical Instance in Health and Emergency

Census Tract Level Thematic Map: New Supportive

Housing for Seniors living within Toronto Centre Local Health

Integration Networking (TC/LHIN)

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES (Cont.), Analytics and Management Control Flow

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES (Cont.), Operational Risk Management

Technical Hardware/System Failure L H MitigateSenior GIS

Analyst - PM

FinancialDelay in Approval may cause harware

system failure and late service deliveryL M Transfer ADM/DM

Political Divergence with Govt. Service L L Mitigate ADM/DM

Legal Information Privacy M M Avoid CIO

ServiceProject Progress & Completion based

on User NeedsL M Mitigate

Senior GIS

Analyst - PM

Human Resources Hiring Delay M H Transfer Reallocate HRD

Time Delay in Implementation L H Mitigate Contingency Senior GIS

Analyst - PM

Risk Category:

FactorsEvents or Causes

RiskRisk Mgt.

Option

Risk Response

Probability

(H, M, L)Triggers Custodian

Impact

(H, M, L)

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES (Cont.), Institutional and Technical Machineries

Requirement Theme and Factors

Designated Geographical Area:

location, scale, accessibility, and data referencing

Planning and Implementation Issues:

human resoucres, Network Infrastructure, GIS Database, and Integrated plan

(local/departmental, ministerial, and intergovernmental).

Systems Configuration:

hardware, software, data architecture, and database design (e.g E-R Model, Data

Model)

Data Management Issues:

Data Coordination (standard/accuracy, partnership, stewardship), Data Development,

System Integration, and priority applications.

Organizational Support

Technical Support

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES (Cont.), Consistent with census records and ground data

Impact Assessment - Social & Environmental

- Char Lands & ECAs

National Census

Database:

- Admin & Revenue Area

- Geographical Area

- Demographic Distribution

- Land & Farm Ownership

GIS/LIS:

- Admin & Rev Boundaries

- Land Topography

- Roads, River, Water

- Land Use

- Land Suitability

- Survey Data

- Land Zoning Records

Database Storage &

Retrieval

Process

Institutions Local Community

Local Government

Local Administration

Ministry of Land Directorate of Land Records

& Survey (DLRS) and

Relevant Agencies of the

Government of the People’s

Republic of Bangladesh

Remote Sensing &

Satellite Data:

Land Use

Classifications

Consultation

- Technical Support Group

- Cross-Sector Institutions

Field Surveys

&

Verifications

Land Zoning

Governance & Public

Policy

- National

- Legal & Institutional

- International Conventions

Land Zoning Information

Management: Integrated Land Zoning

Information System (ILZIS)

Source: Ahmed, Shamsuddin (2007)

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES (Cont.), A country experience (floodplain lands)

Land Appraisal for Agriculture, Infrastructure and Investment

Projects: using satellite imagery and revenue boundary

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES (Cont.), A country experience (floodplain lands)

Land Appraisal for Agriculture, Infrastructure and Investment

Projects: using census records and revenue boundary

DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA: MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND

PROPERTIES (Cont.), A country experience (floodplain lands)

Land Appraisal for Agriculture, Infrastructure and Investment

Projects: Land- types, dynamics, and inundation depth-area-duration

A massive development of digital spatial data is necessary to

readdress the municipal affairs toward responsible land governance

Ontario One Spatial Information geo-data coverage would be

essential to harmonise the provincial planning needs in community

services connected to the permissible land resources information for

housing options and taxations categorically at the municipal

dissemination area level

The outputs anticipated is to provide standard evidence as the

ongoing trends for strategic planning necessities and subsequently

to the policy implementation at the local municipal level abiding by

the regional and provincial intergovernmental requirements towards

the best alternative solution.

CONCLUSIONS

RELEVANT ISSUES

Publications and Presentations

Ahmed, Shamsuddin (2016). The Relative Indicators to Agriculture Policy Development Paradigms: Local Restraints, Global Trends.

Journal of US-China Public Administration, February 2016, 13(2), 91-121; nominated for the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and

Poverty, Washington, DC, March 14-18, 2016; https://www.davidpublisher.com/Public/uploads/Contribute/576a3a69117ff.pdf;

Ahmed, Shamsuddin (2015). Environmental Policy for Road Transportation: greenhouse gas emissions and carbon lands nexus.

Journal of US - China Public Administration, May 2015, 12(5), 378-401; presented at the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and

Poverty, Washington, DC, March 23-27,2015; https://www.davidpublisher.com/Public/uploads/Contribute/55e3c9ee9839b.pdf; also

Ahmed, Shamsuddin (2014). The Key Aspects of Land Governance: A policy framework for developing countries. In Annual World Bank

Conference on Land and Poverty, Washington, DC, March 24 - 27, 2014, p.179; presented at the Annual World Bank Conference on Land

and Poverty, Washington, DC, March 23-27,2014 http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTIE/Resources/475495-1378997762975/9323223-

1381154375847/Agenda.pdf;

Ahmed, Shamsuddin (2007). Land zoning information management. In Inception report: Study of detailed coastal land zoning including

two pilot districts of plain land project (pp. 153-169). Ministry of Land, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

https://www.academia.edu/26500719/Land_Zoning_Information_Management;

PRESENTATIONS:

Immigration, Employment and Social Expenditures in Canadian Public Policy: Redistributive or Regulatory? Peer-reviewed paper

accepted for the "International Journal of Arts and Science" April 2017 (upcoming edition), presented at the University of London Union,

London UK, November 8 - 11, 2016; https://schd.ws/hosted_files/ijas2016uk/c7/Ahmed_U6K969_Presentation.pdf;

Environmental Policy for Road Transportation: greenhouse gas emissions and carbon lands nexus; presented at the Annual World Bank

Conference on Land and Poverty, Washington, DC, March 23-27,2015;; https://www.slideshare.net/ShamsuddinAhmed2/environmental-

policy-for-road-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-carbon-lands-nexus;

The Key Aspects of Land Governance: A policy framework for developing countries- presented at the Annual World Bank Conference

on Land and Poverty, Washington, DC, March 23-27,2014; https://www.slideshare.net/ShamsuddinAhmed2/2014ahmed3839ppt;

Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System in Special Reference to Disaster Management; presented in the Bangladesh

Earthquake Society Annual Conference. LGED Auditorium, Dhaka. May 17, 2008;

https://www.academia.edu/28754276/Remote_Sensing_and_Geographic_Information_System_with_Special_Reference_to_Disaster_Manag

ement;

- Shamsuddin Ahmed shamsuddin.ahmed08@yahoo.ca; +1 416-735-7540