The strategies of advanced local spatial data infrastructure for Seoul Metropolitan Government

The LSDI (Local Spatial Data Infrastructure) of SMG (Seoul Metropolitan Government) began from 1996 and it entered the phase 5 in 2017. So far, the LSDI of SMG has been established by the influence of the NSDI (National Spatial Data Infrastructure) of the MOLIT (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport), which is a ministry of the central government and the ICT (Information & Communication Technology) plan of SMG. SMG is on the way of transforming to a smart city and IT (Information Technology) and services such as Network, Wi-Fi and Big data are in the world class. Even though the ICT infrastructure is excellent, the maturity of the LSDI of SMG is relatively insufficient. The aim of this study is to develop a strategy of advanced LSDI phase 5 of SMG. More strategic approach is required for the long term success and sustainability of the LSDI. For this purpose, with theoretical background of the LSDI, this study reviewed the cases of the USA and Germany on the LSDI assessment and the cost benefit analysis were reviewed. It was followed by the examination of the characteristics of the US local government where the LSDI developed the most, and York of Canada, a winner region of URISA (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association)’s ESIG (Exemplary Systems in Government). This study reviewed the development history, budget, laws and regulations and imminent issues of the LSDI of SMG. With the above cases and analysis, the study proposed 5 strategies for advanced LSDI of SMG which are human resources, organization, cost benefit analysis of the LSDI, governance and systematic LSDI plan development.