1. jan.turkstra@unhabitat.org

2. Location of Hargeisa

3. Civil War Effects Bullet-ridden derelict buildingsInternal Displaced Persons

4. Information: How to create? How to use? EUROPEAN COMMISSION

5. Spatial Information for Property Taxation Use of Geographical Information Systems and Satellite Images 1000 GIS Cities Programme (ESRI – UN-HABITAT)

6. The rich are also living in poorly serviced neighbor- hoods but are capable of paying taxes

7. Spatial Data Attribute Data Information (GIS)

8. Hargeisa Quickbird Satellite Image

11. Property Digitization Footprint of the building Spatial accuracy moderate to low All attribute data, including building size collected in the field Map for orientation and verification only

13. PDA Screen

15. Type of Properties Informal (semi-permanent)Informal (Temporary) Formal

16. Property Attribute Data

17. Linking Photograph with each Property

18. Verification of Property Information

19. Districts of Hargeisa

20. 26 th June, Gol-jano B

21. Neighborhood Gol-Jano B divided into 14 Sub-Neighborhoods

22. Property Coding System Example District26 June Sub-districtGol-Jano Neighborhood (BTJ)Gol-Jano B Sub-neighborhoodnr 10 Property Numbernr 029

26. Generation of thematic maps, e.g. land use for all the 59,000 buildings

30. DistrictTaxable Properties Total Tax 2006 ($) 26 June12,530$ 98,612 Kood Buur9,110$110,369 Ga’an Libaah11,789$ 95,898 Mohamoud Haybe8,535$ 63,986 Ahmed Dhegeh8,918$ 65,595 Total50,882$ 434,460

33. Information for a better Hargeisa