The infrastructure for the eMISK geodatabase has been put in place, along with all hardware and software components. Assessment of user needs and data modelling were implemented by a team of experts to come up with the requirement analysis and recommendation for the design of eMISK geodatabase and systems, which will form the backbone of Kuwait EPA data repository. Eleven data domains are identified to organise data within eMISK geodatabase; each domain represents an environmental sector.

About Beatona.net

The search for environmental information in Kuwait has been a challenge for the citizens and residents of Kuwait for a long time. They have usually ended up with a set of outdated and contradictory information emerging from various organizations and institutions working on the environment in Kuwait. Accordingly, Kuwait Environment Public Authority (EPA) has taken the initiative to establish Kuwait Official Environmental Portal "Beatona.net" in order to share authentic environmental information about Kuwait with the public over the internet in an easy and transparent manner. Beatona (our environment) is the Arabic name chosen for this portal, which is a key component and output of the Environmental Monitoring Information System of Kuwait (eMISK).

A spatial analysis task was carried out by GISCON for the administration authority of Munich II Airport to support the space planning process of the new Airport. Among others, a noise analysis study was conducted to ensure lowest noise levels during flights take-off and landing.

In the framework of the TEMPUS project “New curriculum for training courses in GIS – NCGIS”, GISCON assisted the University of Braunschweig, Germany in the preparation and development of course material for the post graduate education in the faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University. Two chapters entitled “Spatial Data Modeling” and “Data Management” were developed and taught by GISCON to the academic staff of three departments of the faculty. These are the Irrigations and Hydraulics, the Public Works and the Urban Planning departments.