Optimum Route Selection For Linear Man-Made Features, Using Gis Techniques

Abstract

The traditional way of carrying out the processes of route selection for linear features, such as pipelines, roads, etc is tedious, time consuming, needs a considerable effort and above all that it lacks the integration of the different data layers that should be involved in these processes. The effort made in this reseach investigated the potentialty of GIS Technology based route selection processes. Different types of linear features (roads, railways, pipelines and irrigation canals) were involved in the investigation. The results obtained from the work clearly revealed that there is a great potentialty for carrying out optimum route selection processes using the GIS analysis techinques. The selected route would be based on the full integration of all the data layers relevant to the selection processes. Compared to the traditional methods, these modern techinques are quick accurate and above all insure the possibility of data exchange between the different departments for future simillar works. Also the same project data held in the computer in digital form may be used for other future projects