This presentation was made at the 6th annual URISA Caribbean Conference in Montego Bay, November 12-16, 2012. It seeks to apply GIS technology to urban planning to find the ideal location where conflicting land uses (such as residential and entertainment) can co-exist within the urban realm.

1. Spatial Solutions for Events
Location
Tarik Dixon
National Spatial Data Management Division
Land Information Council of Jamaica
Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change

2. Background
§ The recent enforcement of the conditions stipulated within the Noise
Abatement Act (1997) has resulted in the premature ending of various
entertainment related events in Jamaica.
§ Conversely certain events are exempted from terms prescribed within
the Act and are permitted to go beyond the prescribed time frame.
§ This inequality creates a disparity and highlights the need for a more
comprehensive, equitable and transparent system to regulate the
duration and locations of these entertainment related events.
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Exempted Events

4. Importance of Entertainment
§ Revenue generation
§ Employs both skilled & non-skilled workers
§ Apart of our cultural heritage
§ Crime Reduction Strategy
§ Multibillion Dollar Industry – generates foreign exchange
§ Catalyst for Reggae and Dancehall Music
§ Promotes Social Cohesion and Integration
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5. Aim
I. To use a technological approach towards identifying locations
ideal for hosting various types of entertainment events.
II. To apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote
Sensing (RS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
to develop a systematic and transparent methodology for site
selection.
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6. Issues
i. The Noise Abatement Act (1997) states that you cannot on or in any private
premises/public place sing or play noisy instruments or operate or allow
microphone/loud speaker or other device in a way that the sound can be heard
beyond 100 metres from the source of the sound in any way to cause annoyance
in the vicinity.
ii. Events cannot be held during 2am-6am on a Saturday and Sunday or 12am-6am
on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday where the sound can be
heard beyond 100 metres in the vicinity of any dwelling house, hospital,
nursing home, infirmary, hotel or guest house.
iii. Even if no one complains about the sound, the law takes it as automatic
annoyance once the sound can be heard beyond 100 metres.
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7. Assumptions
1. There is a comprehensive and current land use dataset available
2. The datasets used are accurate, current and has metadata
3. The locations selected from model will be supported by site visits,
verification and suitability field checks
4. The sites selected will vary in size and be suitable for various events
5. The relief/slope of the sites were not considered
6. Commercial and Industrial zones are possible ideal areas to host
entertainment related activities
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8. Land Use Dataset 2011
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9. Possible Event Sites
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Option 1
Residential land use analysis

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Kingston & St Andrew core Residential Areas with 100m Buffer

11. Possible Event Sites
Option 2
Commercial business districts approach
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12. Na-onal Spa-al Data Management Division/
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Possible Entertainment Event Sites

13. Requirements for Mass Crowd Events
Planning in St Lucia § Model Mass Casualty
Response Plan
§ Public Health License and
Health Certificate
§ Solid Waste Management
Plan
§ Application for Permit for Live
and/or Featured Music
§ Inspection
§ Request for First Aid Support
§ Request of Support from
District Disaster Committee[s]
§ Working in St Lucia
§ Model Venue Evacuation
§ Liquor License
§ Further Support
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Source: http://web.stlucia.gov.lc/mce/index.htm

14. Approvals needed for BBQ
§ Solid Waste Management Plan
§ Application for Permit for Live and/or Featured music
§ Public Health License and Health Certificate
§ Request for Electrical Inspection
§ Application to Saint Lucia Fire Service
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15. Spatial Solutions

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Inventory
Decision Support
The World
Geographic
Knowledge
Thank You
Tarik Dixon
Spatial Data Analyst
National Spatial Data Management Division
gis.analyst@cwjamaica.com
tarik_dixon@hotmail.com
Na-onal Spa-al Data Management Division/
Land Informa-on Council of Jamaica