Management Issues and Facilities Management In Geographic Information System – The Case of the Activities of the Lagos Area Metropolitan Transport Authority (LAMATA)

This paper reviewed work and the progress made so far with the megacity project of the Lagos state government with specialemphasis of the role of Geographic Information Systems and its application to the project. The milestones made as well asthe challenges ahead for the project are identified. The Our review showed that the project is still a work-in-progress and agreat deal of planning is required if Lagos State, Nigeria is to attain a world class mega-city status. The paper elucidate theproduction of thematic maps by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) that displays diversescenarios ranging from land use pattern to transport route pattern thereby leading to the production of land use maps androute maps respectively. Challenges facing the project such as high cost process involving largely manual data conversionfrom paper maps or survey information , especially when high precision (meter or sub-meter) is required as is the case forutility and cadastral applications are mentioned. The paper conclude by recommending that the success recorded in usinggeographical information system in transport route in parts of Lagos State should be extended to other parts of the state andits environs.Keywords: GIS, Lagos State, Mega City, Project, maps and LAMAT