Open AccessDeveloping a Geographic Information System (GIS) for North of Khartoum State
Author(s) -
Fathi M. Mohammed Saied
Publication year - 2006
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1858-7313
DOI - 10.52981/fjes.v2i1.87
Subject(s) - thematic map , geographic information system , gis file format , am/fm/gis , land cover , gis applications , computer science , state (computer science) , geography , distributed gis , land use , range (aeronautics) , cover (algebra) , cartography , remote sensing , data mining , civil engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering , algorithm
This paper describes the techniques used to develop a GIS model for the north rural region of Khartoum State. The developed model was based on remote sensing and GIS integration. A wide range of procedures was applied to make use of the GIS activities to model both land-use and land Cover in the study area, to find solutions and a room for developing the study area towards a future situations where most of the problems arising from the current situation are solved. The developed GIS model represents different digital topographic and thematic maps. Land-use activities associated with their attributes database have been highlighted where answers for frequently asked questions can be obtained. The answers can be represented in hard copy (maps), reports, charts, tabular data, or in digital formats.