WINDHOEK: says the acquisition of aerial and orthophotos images will make valuable contribution to enhance policy decisions as well as the attainment of national development agenda.
Shapwa was speaking at the launch of the project for acquisition, processing and development of orthophotos of central Namibia in the capital on Monday.
“We have developed a master plan that provides for the acquisition of aerial and orthophotos images with a vie to availing them to the nation for purposes of mapping, planning, land registration, resettlement and agricultural development,” she said.
Shapwa added that these aerial photos will facilitate the mapping and identification of natural resources so as to improve their management and sustainable utilisation.
She stressed that the ministry has committed to that the aerial photographs acquisition in Namibia can be harmonised and streamlined to cut the cost where necessary.
“We have to coordinate and recognize the role the office of the Surveyor General and the Ministry of land and Resettlement has in providing fundamental datasets for the country,” she said.
Shapwa added that her ministry is responsible for providing quality and reliable data as per their mandate, hence the need for co-ordination cannot be over emphasised.
She reiterated that Geospatial data are critical to Namibia’s Development, adding that Namibia is rated among the first countries in Africa that have moved from analog-based map revision to a complete digital map revision regime.
(edited)WINDHOEK; The Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement says the acquisition of orthophotographic images of central Namibia will contribute greatly to enhancing policy decisions.
Speaking at the launch of a project by the ministry involving the acquisition, processing and development of orthophotos of central Namibia in the capital on Monday, PS Lidwina Shapwa said the project will also aid in the attainment of the national development agenda.
The project will cover an area of 320 000 square kilometres in the Erongo, Otjozondjupa, Khomas, Omaheke Regions, as well as the northern part of the Hardap Region.
“We have developed a master plan that provides for the acquisition of aerial and orthophotographic images with a view to availing them to the nation for purposes of mapping, planning, land registration, resettlement and agricultural development,” she said.
Shapwa added that these aerial photos will facilitate the mapping and identification of natural resources so as to improve their management and sustainable utilisation.
“We have to coordinate and recognise the role the office of the surveyor-general and the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement has played in providing fundamental data sets for the country,” she said.
Shapwa added that her ministry is responsible for providing quality and reliable data as per their mandate, hence the need for co-ordination cannot be over emphasised. She reiterated that geospatial data is critical to Namibia’s development, adding that Namibia is one of the first countries in Africa to have moved from analogue-based map revision to a complete digital map revision regime.
Orthophotos are aerial photographs geometrically corrected in such a way that the scale is uniform.