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DATA-DRIVEN REGULATORY OVERSIGHT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: INTEGRATING GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO E-GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS

Jennifer Iyangan Oshodin
Ambrose Alli university
tajiir 2023
VOL. 5 / NO. 12 DECEMBER
FULL TEXT PP. 67-86
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VOLUME 5
ISSUE 12
YEAR 2023
PAGES 67-86
RESEARCH OVERVIEW

Abstract

The integration of geospatial intelligence into e-governance systems represents a transformative shift in public administration, enabling data-driven regulatory oversight that enhances transparency, efficiency, and accountability. This paper examines how Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial analytics, and decision-support technologies are reshaping regulatory compliance monitoring across diverse governance domains. Drawing on empirical evidence from implementations in environmental management, urban planning, land administration, and public service delivery, we demonstrate that geospatial intelligence provides the technical foundation for converting fragmented administrative data into actionable regulatory insights. The paper presents a theoretical framework grounding geospatial e-governance in Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) governance, spatial decision-support systems (SDSS), and digital transformation theory. We analyze end-to-end compliance workflows that link data acquisition, spatial analysis, and interactive dashboards to enforcement actions, with particular attention to empirical validation from Nigeria's waste management sector. Key findings indicate that geospatial integration reduces permit processing times by up to 56%, enables automated detection of thousands of regulatory violations, and improves compliance rates by over 20 percentage points. However, implementation faces significant challenges including data fragmentation, resource constraints, technical capacity gaps, and ethical concerns regarding surveillance and digital inclusion. The paper concludes with implications for public administration practice, emphasizing the need for governance frameworks that balance technological capability with institutional readiness, stakeholder coordination, and equitable access to ensure that geospatial intelligence serves democratic accountability rather than merely technical efficiency.

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geospatial intelligence e-governance regulatory oversight spatial decision-support systems public administration GIS compliance monitoring transparency accountability

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