Södertälje’s urban planning is in an expansive phase, with numerous ongoing projects. Conflicts often arise between projects, concerning resource management and geographic location. There’s been a strong need to visualize project data geographically, to better identify potential conflicts, and ease coordination. In response, I’ve made an FME-server-based approach to merge data from our project management system (Antura projects), with GIS-data of project boundaries, which is presented below in three steps: Daily scheduled project data exports from the Antura projects, sent to an email inbox used by FME-server. Upon reception, an FME-server automation activates a workspace that writes the project data to an SQL-DB. FME-apps developed to collect GIS-input of projects from users (project managers), where they can insert new project areas, or update existing areas. The apps allow uploading of existing GIS/CAD files, or through drawing with the geometry picker. If the input data has geometrical errors, an HTML-report informs the user through “Data Streaming”. Valid input is written to the SQL-DB and combined with the project data. Publication to Web GIS-maps It’s a simple solution, but it demonstrates the potential of FME for a local government. This approach enables efficient gathering of valuable information from relatively inexperienced GIS-users. We now have a continuously updated GIS-dataset of all active projects, from which we can use to coordinate our projects better.

1. Collection and Integration of Project
Data for Visualization and Analysis
How an urban planning department can use FME to enhance
decision-making

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Viktor
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GIS-strategist,
Urban planning office,
Södertälje municipality,
Sweden

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Agenda
1. Introduction to Södertälje and the topic
2. Building a spatial database in three steps
3. Conclusion and summary

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Introduction

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How can local governments
use FME to enhance decision
making in urban planning?

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Södertälje municipality
• 100 000 inhabitants
• Strategic location in the
Stockholm region
• Industrial background
• Diverse population
• Both rural and urban

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A city in an expansive phase
• National pledge:
○ 20 000 dwellings in 20 years
• Many simultaneous projects:
○ Zoning plans
○ Constructions projects
○ Strategic plans
○ Master plan

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Key challenges in expansion
• Conflicts between projects
○ Resources, time planning, localization
• Obtaining an overview of development:
○ Goal achievement
○ Alignment with city visions
Strong need to:
• Get a comprehensive overview of development
• Visualize projects geographically
• Utilize project data

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How can we obtain an overview of the city’s
development, and ease project coordination?
➔ with available data and systems
➔ with as little manual work as possible
➔ and gather it directly from our staff

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Building a spatial project database

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1. Export project metadata from project management system
2. Collect project GIS-data with Flow apps, merge with metadata
3. Publish to Web GIS and Power BI
A spatial project database in three steps

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Step 1: Export project metadata
➔ Scheduled excel file export from
the project management system
to mail inbox
➔ FME Flow Automation activates
FME Form Workbench
➔ Metadata written to SQL-db

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Step 2: Collect project GIS-data with Flow apps
● Lets users upload and edit project boundaries
○ Drawing or uploading GIS/CAD-files
● Immediate upload validation feedback
○ HTML report generated by “Data streaming”
● Data written to SQL database
○ Combined with metadata from Antura

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Step 3: Publication!
● Web GIS
○ All project types
○ Project statistics
● Power BI dashboards
○ Aggregated analysis
○ Key metrics
○ Prognosis

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Conclusion

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Conclusion and
summary
➔ Quick, easy collection of
project data
➔ Directly from source
➔ Low technical threshold
➔ Minimized manual work
➔ Using available systems
and data

21. ThankYou!
viktor.pettersson@sodertalje.se

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