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Decision Support System for Urban Planning based on GIS
Decision Support System for Urban Planning based on GIS

  • 18, Jul / 29, Jul 2018
  • Italy
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Introduction

Geographic Information Systems is a powerful urban planning tool that provides functionality to capture, store, question, analyze, display and produce geographic information. Moreover, it is a technology that encompasses the study of spatial (geographic) locations and  features on  Earth’s surface and the  relationships between them. Because urban planning fundamentally involves the study of locations and spatial relationships, today’s employers are looking for graduates of urban planning and urban design programs with good command of  GIS.  Particularly,  professionals with spatial  analysis techniques  and  GIS  project management   skills are on demand in order to effectively deal with multi-faceted urban planning issues. Environmental Systems Research  Institute’s  (Esri)  ArcGIS software  suite has  become a standard in the industry and is used by many  government agencies, non-profit organizations,  and private firms engaged in GIS analyses.

Urban planning is the very foundation for the development of any area in the world. It is therefore vital  that scholars,  researchers,  and experts  take advantage  of their  access to technology   and find   new ways   to help   areas progress.    Research and technology advancement is perpetually evolving in and of itself so it is  our mission, along with all the contributions of fellow scholars, to learn and help others learn the newest techniques needed to move forward.

This summer school is concerned with the application of  decision supports  system based  on  Geographic  Information   Systems in the urban planning process which is essentially concerned with the overall development of an area with regards to design, environmental aspects of  development,  transportation and  more.  Moreover, it aims to build spatial analysis skills,  valued  by  today’s  employers,  through a comprehensive, real world-focused course of study in GIS. It is taught mainly as a combined lecture and computer laboratory course using Esri’s ArcGIS 10 software and a variety of hands-on exercises.

This summer school endeavors to provide a balance between the "how-to" of using ArcGIS 10 and the "why" of GIS by explaining the roles GIS technology plays in analyzing different urban planning issues. Most of the course will be devoted to helping participants learn the specific steps necessary to utilize the powerful ArcGIS tools including 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and Network Analyst. Participants will use real data in order to learn how to overcome typical problems. Since the visual communication of quantitative data is a vital skill for urban planners, exercises will help further develop participants GIS skills by framing a planning project, developing a set of high-quality GIS maps to illustrate the issues and presenting a focused summary report and presentation of results.