Kathmandu Valley GIS database

In the recent past, there has been continuing growth in using GIS and related
technologies by many organizations engaged in planning and management of the
Kathmandu Valley. As a result, the demand for accurate and homogenous spatial
data of the Valley has been realized by government as well as research and
development organizations.

This study attempts to build a comprehensive GIS Database of the Kathmandu
Valley with an aim to bridge the important data gaps in the Valley. The study
employs a fresh approach in constructing a GIS database with the available maps
and integrates many different kinds of satellite imageries. The maps presented
in this publication visualize the different scenarios and raise the awareness
of exiting digital database. The application presented in this publication
shall increase awareness about the usefulness of digital database and
demonstrate what can be achieved with the GIS and related technologies. The
database thus developed shall improve the availability of information of the
Kathmandu Valley and assist different stakeholders engaged in planning and
management of the Valley.

Furthermore, the study advocates a building block approach to development,
management and revision of database in a complementary way and it hopes to
avoid duplication of efforts in costly production of digital data. The study
hopes to sensitise senior executives and decision-makers about the need for a
sound policy on database sharing, development and standards. Such a policy, at
the national level known as National Spatial Database Infrastructure (NSDI)
should evolve in order to benefit from the prevailing GIS technology. In using
GIS and related technologies, the study facilitated the establishment of
Spatial Data Infrastructure of the Kathmandu Valley in a concrete manner.

Members informations:
Attached Vector(s):
MemberID: 1
Vector Name: Contours
Source Map Name: topo sheets
Source Map Scale: 25000
Source Map Date: 1905-06-17
Projection: transverse mercator
Projection_desc: origin 87E/ 0N, false easting=900000, scale=0.9999
Projection_meas: Meter
Feature_type: lines
Vector
Contours digitized from topo sheets

Members informations:
Attached Vector(s):
MemberID: 2
Vector Name: Roads
Source Map Name: topo sheet
Source Map Scale: 25000
Source Map Date: 1905-06-17
Projection: see member1
Feature_type: lines
Vector
Road Network

Members informations:
Attached Vector(s):
MemberID: 3
Vector Name: Drainage
Source Map Name: topo sheets
Source Map Scale: 25000
Source Map Date: 1905-06-17
Projection: see member 1
Feature_type: lines
Vector
Drainage Network

Members informations:
Attached Vector(s):
MemberID: 4
Vector Name: Land use 78
Source Map Name: LRMP
Source Map Scale: 50000
Source Map Date: 1905-05-31
Feature_type: polygon
Vector
Land use

Members informations:
Attached Vector(s):
MemberID: 5
Vector Name: Land use 1995
Source Map Name: topo sheet
Source Map Scale: 25000
Source Map Date: 1905-06-17
Feature_type: polygon
Vector
Land cover

Members informations:
Attached Vector(s):
MemberID: 6
Vector Name: Administrative boundaries
Source Map Name: topo sheet
Source Map Scale: 25000
Source Map Date: 1905-06-17
Feature_type: polygon
Vector
District and VDC boundaries and various socio-economic data

Attached Report(s)
Member ID: 7
Report Name: Kathmandu Valley GIS database
Report Authors: B. Shrestha & S. Pradhan
Report Publisher: ICIMOD
Report Date: 2000-02-01
Report
Report