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Volume 19, Issue 11-12
1 November 2001
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EMAPS – a GIS application in town council management in Singapore Available to Purchase

Sun Sheng Han;
Sun Sheng Han
Associate Professor in the Department of Real Estate, School of Design and Environment, Singapore.
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Shi Ming Yu
Shi Ming Yu
Associate Professor in the Department of Real Estate, School of Design and Environment, Singapore.
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-7131
Print ISSN: 0263-2772
© MCB UP Limited
2001
Facilities (2001) 19 (11-12): 428–435.
https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770110404274

Discusses a geographic information system (GIS) application, known as EMAPS, in public housing management in Singapore’s town councils. EMAPS is a recent addition to town council information systems, contributing to the management and analysis of spatial information. The development and implementation of EMAPS highlight a number of challenges that are faced by facility management professionals in their efforts to build up a competitive edge for their businesses in this dynamic high‐tech age.

Keywords:
Geographical information systems, Housing, Management, Local authorities, Singapore
© MCB UP Limited
2001
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