2026 SAG Award Winners

Hualien County Government, Taiwan and CECI Engineering Consultants, Inc., Taiwan

Project Goal

Hualien County Government, in collaboration with CECI, developed a county-wide smart geospatial governance platform on Esri ArcGIS Enterprise to integrate multi-domain spatial data into one operational environment. The project goal was to transform fragmented departmental data into a shared, continuously updated spatial infrastructure that supports evidence-based decision-making across urban planning, building administration, taxation, disaster response, and public service operations. The platform connects base maps, cadastral and planning data, 3D city models, historical imagery, CCTV, hydrological and meteorological feeds, and cross-agency operational datasets, enabling decision-makers to move from static records and manual review toward real-time analysis, digital twins, and actionable GIS workflows.
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Business Problem Solved

Hualien County faced several major operational challenges: spatial data was dispersed across departments, many critical workflows depended on paper-based review or disconnected systems, and staff had limited ability to analyze conditions across time, geography, and agency boundaries. This created inefficiencies in urban planning review, building management, tax audit enforcement, and disaster response. As Taiwan’s largest county and one of its most disaster-prone regions, Hualien also needed faster ways to integrate sensor feeds, imagery, and field intelligence during emergencies. Our solution addressed these issues by establishing a centralized GIS platform that standardizes data access, enables cross-domain analysis, supports 3D and 4D review, and provides a common operational picture for daily governance and crisis management.

Technology Implemented

The solution is built on the Esri ArcGIS Enterprise platform as the core environment for geospatial data integration, publishing, sharing, and operational deployment. The county uses ArcGIS-based web GIS capabilities to manage and deliver digital maps, orthophotos, topographic maps, cadastral and urban planning layers, utility data, real-time water-related sensors, meteorological feeds, CCTV integration, and 3D city content. ArcGIS supports digital twin workflows for urban design review, 3D visualization for zoning and floor area ratio analysis, historical imagery comparison for 4D forensic analysis, and web-based mapping for emergency operations and tax enforcement. The platform also supports large-format cartographic output, multi-sheet field maps, and web-based access for staff, committee members, and cross-department stakeholders.

Development Team Biography

This project was delivered by a multidisciplinary team led by CECI Engineering Consultants, Inc. in close partnership with Hualien County Government. The team integrated expertise in urban planning, surveying, GIS system development, spatial data production, project management, and information security. Project Director Ming-Ju Lee, a certified urban planner with 16 years of experience, led project management, GIS system development, database design, and application delivery. Co-lead Wu-Hsien Wu, a technical manager with 26 years of experience, contributed expertise in 3D geospatial information and urban plan remanufacturing. Co-lead Min-Chun Shao specialized in spatial analysis and WebGIS programming. The team was further supported by PMP-certified managers, licensed professionals, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 information security personnel, and academic advisors from National Dong Hwa University.