GIS for Urban and Regional Planning: Exam Review and Topics Overview
Explore the topics covered in the 1st exam for GEO 440, GIS for Urban & Regional Planning, including discussions on GIS applications, remote sensing, lab exercises, and definitions of urban planning. Dive into the use of GIS and RS in decision support and urban development, along with practical applications in waste management and road extensions.
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1stExam Review Dr. Ahmad BinTouq E-mail: abintouq@uaeu.ac.ae URL: http://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/~abintouq GEO 440: GIS for Urban & Regional Planning 1
Overview 1. Topics included in the 1st exam 2. Exam format 3. Quizzes review 2
Topics 1. RS and GIS in Developing Countries: Case of the UAE 2. The Appropriateness Of GIS for Regional Planning in the Developing World 3. The application of GIS in urban and regional planning: (a review of the North American experience) 3
Topics 4. Chapter(1):Introduction: Need for GIS in Decision Support 5. Chapter(2):GIS in Decision Support Situations 4
Topics 7. Lab: Remote Sensing and GIS for Urban Population 8. Lab: Where is waste landfill in Al Ain? what type of waste management there is in Al Ain? 9. Lab: Where is it best for the extension of Dubai-Alain road to go through CBD of Al Ain or proposed new extension near Air port road? &why? 5
Definitions What is Urban Planning? (Future wish-list for cities) What s GIS for Urban Regional Planning Planning is the Art of the politically possible 6
What is it UP Urban planning refer to the process by which cities draw future goals and objectives Urban planning is a mixture of science and art. It encompasses many different disciplines and brings them all under a single umbrella. 7
Simple Definition of Urban Planning Location/allocation discussions/decisions It is the organization of all elements of a town or other urban environment (region). 8
GIS for UP Application of GIS for UP; 4 M 1. Monitoring 2. Measuring 3. Mapping or managing 4. Modeling 9
Exam format Discuss applications of GIS for UP? Explain the use of GIS in DS? Describe workflow types and give example? Evaluate the use of RS for urban planning 10
Exam format example Section A: Multiple Choice Section B: Fill the blanks, Define. Section C:List, Evaluate. Section D: Explain, Describe, Discuss. 11
Quizzes review What's the definition of GIS for urban and regional planning"? Identify of problems for GIS implementation within the UAE. List the four components of the GIS technology package good for developing countries according to R.F. Klosterman? List the scales of GIS use in planning applications in the USA? 12
Quizzes review What are the three perspectives for defining GISystems? What are the Conventional Approaches to Decision Support Situations? What five dimensions might we use for integrating decision support situations? List the GIS Capabilities? The three types of GIS-based workflow are? 13
Questions 14
