Route planning analysis in Geographical Information System (GIS) provides
strong decision support for users in searching optimal route, finding the optimal path is
an important advanced analysis function in GIS. This paper presents the problem of
selecting route to connect two locations in Baghdad city; Alkadomiyah and Algria'at.
Four alternatives were investigated using a multi criteria approach and spatial decision
support system, (SDSS) that will assist a decision-maker, to select the optimal route fora new road path. In ARCGIS 9.2, spatial analysis has been used to carry out the search
strategy. In general, the goal of this study is to develop a (GIS) - based model to
determine suitable route. Therefore, the required data for the proposed model building
were identified by using, land use, transportation maps, aerial photographs and
ographic features then reviewed for model development requirements. Four factors
were considered; Geotechnical, Geometrical, social and economical factors for multicriteria
evaluation to select the best route
alternative. ARC GIS 9.2 software
was used
for
the analysis and model
building requirements.
In actualizing
the
aim,
satellite
ages
of the study
area was provided
while the land-use
map
was obtained
fromDesign
Office-Amanat
Baghdad. The land-use over
the study area was classified into
eight
different classes. A Digital Elevated Model
(DEM) over the study area was
downloaded from the Global Mapper Software, used to derive the slope map over the
area of study and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
was used in weighting the
ions. Finally, the case study demonstrated that GIS based on multi-criteria
approach is recognized to be used as a tool for the optimum route selection by
considering the factors affecting on the decision-maker route selection. Furthermore,
saving of money, time and effort. |