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National Project Director
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The project's strategic objective is to contribute to Kuwait sustainable development
program, through the establishment of "Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information
Network (KIEIN)", to provide and support decision/policy makers and planners with
relevant upto date and accurate environmental information. Phase III of KIEIN project
enhances the geo-environmental database that started in phases I and II of this
project.
The KIEIN project is based mainly on the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology.
The GIS is a computer-based tool for mapping and analyzing objects that exist and
events that happened on the earth. It is an advanced technology that integrates
common database operations such as query and statistical analysis with the unique
visualization and geospatial analyses. These abilities distinguish the GIS from
other information systems and make it valuable to a wide range of public and private
enterprises for explaining events, predicting outcomes, and planning strategies.
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The KIEIN-III project comprises of four main components, which are:
- Migrating the geoenvironmental database of KIEIN previous phases into ArcGIS environment,
in addition to integrating selected GIS applications inside KISR into the KIEIN
environment.
- Development of GIS applications for socio-economic and demographic indicators.
- Development of a web-based GIS application to facilitate the dissemination of the
available geoenvironmental information at KISR.
- Conducting a comprehensive human resources development program.
The next phase of KIEIN will be concerned with the environmental indicators as well
as the spatial decision support systems (SDSS) that will support the policy and
decision makers to protect our environment. I would like to thank all the project
staff and the UNDP's consultants for their efforts during the analysis, design and
implementation of this project. I am grateful for all KISR divisions that provided
the KIEIN project with the needed data.
Dr. Nader Al-Awadhi
National Project Director
Deputy Director General for Information,
Kuwait Institute for scientific Research
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