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ITSAM information SystemITSAM-IS

Preliminary Thoughts

ByA.M.Farahat

ChiefSectoral Issues & Policies Division

ESCWA

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ITSAM : A 3- Track Approach

Integrated Transport System For Arab Mashrek

• An integrated regional network (ITSAM-NETWOK).

• Associated information system (ITSAM-INFO SYS).

• An analytical framework for policy analysis (ITSAM- FRAMEWORK).

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The Normative Goal

• One logical REGIONAL system though geographically DISTRIBUTED.

• HARMONEOUS with national systems.

• Regional and national systems are ACCESSIBLE to each other through NETWORKING.

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The National Model

Desirable features:

1- A DISTRIBUTED system.

2- One FUNCTIONA, LOGICAL, INTEGRATED system.

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The National Model 1- A distributed system

Transport – related agencies

External(domestic)links

MOT

NTIS

Internallinks

Agencies affiliated directly toMOT

NIS

Sector 2 IS

Sector 3 IS

Sector 4 IS

Foreign Agency

1

Foreign Agency

2

Foreign Agency

3

ExternalLinks

(International)

Country X

Outer World

Legend:

NTIS= National Transport Information System

NIS= National Information System

MOT= Ministry of Transport

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The National Model 2- Functional, logical, integrated system

• How?

• Answer: through a 3-layer base

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The National Model

A 3-layer base

•Layer 1= Operational (Data/ Applications) for the daily operations of the Transport agency

•Layer 2 = Managerial (Data applications) Management information system (MIS)

•Layer 3 = Transport Policy & Planning (Data/ Applications)Decision Support system (DSS) for the Transport agency

Reside in the respective department of the Transport agency

Reside in the planning department of the MOT

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The Regional ModelA top-down approach

• An aggregation of national models.

• Pilot model for national systems

• Depository of the influx of data & information.

• Consistent & reliable base for regional studies and projects.

• Framework to resolve any data conflict.

• Source for future ESCWA publications (maps, statistics, performance indicators,..).

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Towards Implementation

1- Compatible with international trends.

2- Harmonization is an essential feature.

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Towards Implementation 1- Compatibility with international trends

For instance:

• Railways IRU&UN-SO

• Roads IBRD(HDM)

• Air transport ICAO

• Shipping UN-SO(MTS)

• Ports UNCTAD

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Towards Implementation2- Harmonization

Definition:

The alignment of national formalities, procedures, documents, information, and operations to acceptable regional norms, practices and recommendations compatible with international trends

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Towards Implementation2- Harmonization

Pre-requisites:

• Classifications

• Unification

In addition to definitions & nomenclatures.. etc

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Data Base

An entity-attribute structure

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Data Base StructureEntity grouping

A- By Mode: CODE

LAND: 000

ROAD 005

RAIL 010

PIPELINE 015

WATER: 100

RIVER 105

INLAND WATERWAYS 110

NATIONAL SHIPPING 115

COASTAL SHIPPING 120

PORTS 125

AIR: 200

AIR TRANSPORT 205

B- By Country: 300

for each country:

SOCIOECONOMIC 305

INSTITUTIONS 310

RURAL ROADS 315

URBAN TRANSPORT 320

BORDER CROSSING POINTS 325

..ETC

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Data Base Structure Individual entities

for each group: CODE

Network 000

Infrastructure 100

Mobile units 200

Traffic 300

Enterprises 400

Financial 500

Human Resources 600

Projects 700

Fuel & energy 800

Safety 900

Performance indicators (no code)

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Towards ImplementationAttributes, a pull-down menu

A. By MODE Land Roads ITSAM Map Link attributes Length, km

opera. speed km/hr

no. of sections

..etc

Node attributes Type(port, airport..)

Length of quays, m

no. of berths

max draught, ft

WATER

AIR

B. By COUNTRY COUNTRY X Detailed map

socio-economic ind.

Foreign trade

…etc.

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السودان البحراألحمر

الخليج

تركيا

إيران

ليبيا

كسب

الالذقية

طرطوس

طرابلس

بيروت

الناقورة

غزة

رفح

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حمص

دير الزور

الحدود العراقية االيرانية

خانقين

الرطبةالرماديبغداد

دمشق

القدسعمان

العمارة

كوبري القنطرة

االسماعيلية

القاهرةالسويس

الشط

قناسفاجاموط

أركين حاليب

نخل

العقبة

القليبةنويبع

ضباء

ينبع

رابغ

المدينة المنورة

مكة المكرمةجدة

الدرب أبها

صنعاء

عدن

الحديدة

صاللة

مسقط

صحار

الفجيرة

أبو ظبي

حرضالبطحاءالخرج

السليل

الرياض

بريدة

سلوىالدوحة

الظهران

أبو حدرية

حفر الباطن

الكويت

البصرةسكاكا

عرعرحديثة

دبي

العين

تبوك

معان

الهفوف

الدمام

نزوى

ثمريت

المكال

كوبري الفردان

المخاء

أم قصر

الناصرية

السماوة

ميدان إكبساليعروبية

تدمر

طنطاأبو عجرم

وادي حلفا

القائم

البو كمال

األقصر

الملك عبد العزيز

السيب

الشارقة

البحرينالمنامة

الملك فهد

الملك خالد

صدام

الملكة علياء

الشهيد باسل األسد

الغردقة

خورفكان

الجبيل

دمياط

العين السخنة

جدة اإلسالمي

السلطان قابوس

جبل عليراشدزايد

سلمان

الشويخ

الشعيبة

Aqaba

Bab Al Hawa

Aleppo

Homs

Damascus

Amman

Ma'an

Tabuk

Qalibah

Medina

Rabigh

Mecca

Abha

Sana'a

Adenتعز

Ta'izz

Al-Mukha

Hodeidah

Ad-Darb

Jeddah

Yanbu

Dhuba

Nuweiba

Suez

Zakho

Mosul

Baghdad

Amarah

Basrah

Kuwait

Abu Hadriyah

Dammam

Salwa

Bathaa

AbuDhabi

Dubai

Fujairah

Sohar

Muscat

Nizwa

Thumrayt

SalalahMukalla

Sulayyil

Sakakah

Deir Ez-Zor

Hasakah

Kamishli

Bou Kamal

Ramadi

Hadithah

Jerusalem

Tripoli

Beirut

Tartous

Lattakia

Gaza

Rafah

Arish

PortSaidAlexandria Damietta

Naqoura

Al-Shahid Basil Al-Asad

Kassab

Midan Ikbis

Tadmur

Rutbah

Ar'ar

Nasiriyah

UmmQasr

Jubail

DhahranManama

Doha

Sharjah

KhorFakkan

Al-Ayn

Hufuf

HaradAl-Kharj

Buraydah

NakhlShatt

Ismailia

VerdunBridge

KantaraBridge

Tanta

Cairo

Salum

Qena

Halaib

Mutt

WadiHalfa

Arqine

Luxor

AbuAjram

Yaaroubiyeh

Irbil

Khanaqin

Hafar El BatinHurghada

Safaga

Samaweh

Qua'im

Riyadh

King Khaled

King Abdul Aziz King Fahed

Saddam

Queen Alia

Bahrain

Seeb

Ayn Sukhna

Jeddah

Sultan Qabous

RashedJebel Ali

Zayed

Sulman

Shuwaikh

Shuaiba

Iraq-Iran Border

Iraq-Iran Border

Iran

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Red Sea

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Towards ImplementationA phased strategy

Phase I1-Suggest priority ATTRIBUTES for individual entities.2- Input priority data in the database and on ITSAM map.

(Link and node data for basic attributes, all modes)3- Identify possible sources that satisfy COMPATABILITY

requirement4- Identify candidate entities for HARMONIZATION

requirement5-Suggest HARMONIZATION schemes to be adopted by

ESCWA countries