Land Use Information System for Local Government: The Case of Naga City, Philippines

This paper examines the context of land use planning and monitoring in local government. It reviews emerging trends in land use management and information system, and identifies issues and challenges facing Naga City local government in the Philippines. The paper then proposes a design solution for an information system to support and manage land use processes. It defines the user requirements for the information system, and formulates the System Architecture, which identifies the essential components and processes, and their functional relationships. The paper concludes by defining the implications of a land use information system for land use management and local governance.