21/11/2023 | Central Government
Department for Infrastructure
Tackling the problem of land encroachment
The Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland is tackling the problem of land encroachment more successfully and at lower cost. Using Esri’s ArcGIS system, the organisation has created an innovative new web app for viewing and comparing aerial images that is delivering annual business value of around £3.1 million.
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ArcGIS is so powerful in terms of what it can do. From our initial discussion with the Lands Branch team to the release of the solution, the creation of the ArcGIS web app took less than six weeks.
Thomas Neeson,
Head of GIS, Digital Services Branch, Department for Infrastructure
The ArcGIS app allows the Department for Infrastructure to ascertain whether claims are valid and can save the Department thousands if not millions of pounds.
Lois Allister,
Lands Branch, Department for Infrastructure
The ArcGIS web app allows users to spot differences in land use on aerial photographs taken in different time periods