Towards a governance assessment framework for geospatial data: A policy coherence evaluation of the geospatial data policy in Flanders

Abstract. Governance Assessment Frameworks allow the identification of implementation bottlenecks and they can propose answers to identified challenges. However, no assessment framework has been developed 1) understand how governance factors affect development use geospatial data (GD) 2) comparison across different contexts. Previous research proved that GD are highly interrelated. Understanding relevance policy coherence, aiming address aforementioned gap, we Coherence Framework for Geospatial Data (CAFGD). CAFGD objective is contribute literature from an perspective. based on two existing frameworks: Support Institutional Arrangements in Information Management (FSIAGIM) (Crompvoets Ho, 2017, 2019) Tool (GAT) (Bressers et al., 2016a). uses as dimensions seven structural instruments FSIAGIM, classified under hierarchy, market network approach evaluative quality coherence GAT. In order demonstrate application CAFGD, have selected region Flanders Belgium analyze its coherence. Our results conclude higher related hierarchy. Therefore, among public sector actors when comparing with private actors. The relation this corresponds instruments.