Urban Road Inventory – Challenges and Solutions – Timișoara Case Study

Present article examines the Urban Road Inventory, a much-needed data infrastructure required for good local governance, right of way, traffic studies, urban development, asset management, etc. Raised challenges are examined and solutions are suggested starting from an ongoing project for road inventory of Timișoara municipality. A technology mix of mobile mapping, very high-resolution satellite imagery, open data and Geographic Information Systems is considered and assessed for producing data with high density and quality.