1. Infrastructure planning and management
Civil Engineering Dept.
Master Program
Infrastructure planning and management
Lecture(8)

2. Basic Data for planning
Variation of type of data needed depend on
Location
Type of project

4. For the purpose of GIS application, data may be classified as
Data Classification
For the purpose of GIS application, data may be classified as
Mapped data(topography, hydrological, geology data)
Tabular data (lists of tables)
Image data (Aerial photographs and satellite images)
Scanned image

5. Data source of GIS

6. Data Input

7. Basic contexts for planning public works and infrastructure
Data Format
Hard copy
Images, or pictures
Digital Format

8. GIS (Geographic Information system)
Definition
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a collection of computerized maps and databases that are linked together for the purpose of storing, retrieving, managing and analyzing information.

11. Layers

13. Planning a GIS project Identify your objectives
Create a project database
Analyze the data
Present the results

19. Data presentation
Report

20. GPS (Global Positioning System)

22. People using GIS

23. GIS applications 1 2 3 4 Groundwater hydrology
Transportation: Evaluate traffic flow 3
Environmental :what are the effect of global warming 4
Agriculture: how can I improve food production by making crop management decisions to maximize yields and minimize fertilizer input.

24. Homework
To select the best site for solid waste land fill by GIS, what is the criteria to be followed?