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The Implementation And Education Of Geographic Information Systems In A Local Government For Municipal Planning: A Case Study Of Dangriga, Belize, Craig Skelton
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Implementing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in a developing country can improve spatial planning and decision-making. Utilizing a Participatory GIS framework of maximizing community empowerment and limiting marginalization, this thesis research explores the barriers associated with implementing GIS in Dangriga, Belize and how to overcome those barriers. The research included the identification of local needs that could benefit from the use of GIS, the collection of local data through group and individual data collections, and the utilization of locally collected data to conduct GIS training sessions. It was learned that Dangriga faces many barriers found in other developing countries: institutional inertia, …
Gis Least-Cost Route Modeling Of The Proposed Trans-Anatolian Pipeline In Western Turkey, Austin Kelly
Gis Least-Cost Route Modeling Of The Proposed Trans-Anatolian Pipeline In Western Turkey, Austin Kelly
Geosciences Theses
The routing of the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline plays an important role in the future energy security of the European Union. The natural gas pipeline is planned to run from the natural gas fields in the Caspian Sea through Turkey. This project is a case study for a Geographic Information System (GIS) least-cost route analysis of a section of the proposed pipeline in Western Turkey. The route analysis comprised of weighting multiple types of criteria in a compiled risk assessment map that was analyzed by a least-cost algorithm to display the least hazardous route through the study area. Multiple varieties of criteria …