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    Case Study

    Municipal Infrastructure Mapping

    How cities use SkyGIS to digitize, manage, and share critical infrastructure data across departments.

    The Challenge

    Municipal governments manage thousands of kilometers of roads, utilities, bridges, and public spaces. Most of this infrastructure data lives in aging desktop GIS systems, paper records, or individual employees' hard drives. When a water main breaks at 2 AM, finding the accurate location and specifications of underground assets shouldn't require calling someone who retired five years ago.

    The SkyGIS Approach

    1. 1

      Digitize existing records

      Upload CAD drawings, paper scan PDFs, and existing GIS data into a single cloud workspace. SkyGIS supports DXF, DWG, SHP, and raster formats to consolidate legacy data.

    2. 2

      Augment with LiDAR

      Commission mobile or aerial LiDAR surveys of critical areas. Upload the scans directly to SkyGIS for immediate visualization alongside existing records.

    3. 3

      Organize by department

      Use project folders and tagging to organize data by department (water, roads, parks, planning) while maintaining a unified spatial view.

    4. 4

      Enable cross-department access

      Configure role-based permissions so each department can view and annotate relevant datasets without risk of accidental modification.

    5. 5

      Create public-facing portals

      Generate shareable links for citizen-facing applications — construction notifications, park maps, or utility maintenance schedules.

    Use Cases by Department

    Public Works

    • Road surface condition assessment using mobile LiDAR scans
    • Pothole and pavement degradation tracking over time
    • Storm drain and sewer system mapping with attribute data
    • Snow plow route optimization using elevation data

    Water & Utilities

    • Underground pipe network visualization with depth and material attributes
    • Leak detection correlation with scan data
    • Hydrant location and inspection status tracking
    • Capacity planning with volume calculations

    Planning & Zoning

    • 3D city model creation from aerial LiDAR
    • Shadow analysis for new construction proposals
    • Green space inventory and canopy coverage measurement
    • Historical change detection using periodic scans

    Results

    A mid-sized European municipality reported a 60% reduction in IT maintenance overhead and 400% increase in inter-department data sharing within 6 months of adopting SkyGIS.
    • Data request response time reduced from 2–3 days to under 1 hour
    • 15,000+ monthly visits to citizen-facing map portal
    • Eliminated 12 redundant desktop GIS licenses
    • Zero data loss incidents (compared to 3 in the previous year)

    Getting Started

    SkyGIS offers dedicated onboarding support for municipal deployments. Our team helps with data migration, user training, and integration with existing systems. Contact us to discuss your city's requirements.