Abstract
Although an integrated GIS has been gradually introduced by relatively large local governments in Japan, users of the system are generally limited to members working for departments responsible for the management of map drawings, such as urban planning and road management departments. We highlight the other side of local governmental usage of integrated GIS in this study. An interview survey was conducted in order to clarify potential needs of the integrated GIS for departments without routine management of map drawings in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. The results show that most of the departments have high potential demands for sharing digital maps with precise address information and small area statistics, like census, in order to enhance the efficiency and quality of their works. However, lack of the knowledge about the GIS functions and small area statistics mainly prevent using integrated GIS in the departments.
