The Governance Landscape of Geospatial E-Services—The Belgian Case

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information

卷:6

Joep Crompvoets¹  Maxim Chantillon¹  Vassilios Peristeras² 

[1] KU Leuven Public Governance Institute, 3000 Leuven, Belgium;

[2] School for Science and Technology, International Hellenic University, 57001 Thermi, Greece;

关键词: e-services;    geospatial data;    governance;    coordination;    Belgium;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijgi6090282

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Geospatial data and geospatial e-services require governance and coordination between different governmental organisations. This article aims to understand what governance, and specifically what coordination, is used in Belgium for geospatial e-services and data. The Belgian case, with a focus on the regions and federal administration, is researched by making use of a document analysis, interviews with key stakeholders and an online survey. In contrast to the federal and Walloon administration, the Flemish administration and the Brussels Capital Region administration have a clearly developed governance model. Flanders combines hierarchy with network governance, whereas the Brussels administration is known for its hierarchical way of working. The transposition of the INSPIRE Directive had a strong influence: The Brussels Capital Region became more network-oriented, and the Walloon Region developed a form of network governance. The federal level, however, struggles to make the connection between geospatial data and e-services. From an inter-organisational perspective, the coordination can be labelled as a weak form of network governance: Cooperation exists, but only in a few areas. Nevertheless, geospatial data are exchanged within and between regions and the federal level. Geospatial e-services are also developed but there is a clear influence of the degree of organisational coordination on the development of geospatial e-services.

【 授权许可】

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