Final Exam Review 15 th Jan.2013 Dr. Ahmad BinTouq URL: GEO 440: GIS for Urban & Regional Planning

1.Introduction to GIS for Urban Planning 2.Brief review of GIS, Remote Sensing, and GPS. 3.INTRODUCTION TO URBAN REMOTE SENSING 4.Case study on GIS in the UAE, RS and GIS in Developing Countries: Case of the UAE 5.Lab 1 Remote Sensing and GIS for Urban Population 6.The appropriateness of GIS for Regional Planning in the developing world 7.Waste landfill in Al Ain? what type of waste management there is in Al Ain? 8.The application of GIS in URP: (a review of the North American experience) 9.Chapter(1):Introduction: Need for Geographic Information Systems in DS 10.GIS for transportation; al ain new highway extensions

11. Chapter(2):GIS in Decision Support Situations 12.Understanding Overlay Analysis 13.Chapter(3): GIS Decision Support Methods and Workflow 14.Visit to Seismological Center UAEU 15.Chapter(4): GIS-Based Decision Situation Assessment 16.AD Urban Plan Dubai 2015 SP 18.UAE Vision2021 & Government Strategy 19.AL Ain Urban Plan Western Region Plan Chapter(5): Making Choices about Geospatial Database Development

- Introduction to GIS for Urban Planning - Brief review of GIS, Remote Sensing, and GPS. - INTRODUCTION TO URBAN REMOTE SENSING.  Define what we mean by "GIS for Urban Planning" and discuss some of GIS applications in planning.  Define what we mean by "GIS for Urban Planning" and discuss in details the application of Remote Sensing to study urban change, illustrate by figures.  What are some of GIS applications in planning? - Case study on GIS in the UAE, RS and GIS in Developing Countries: Case of the UAE.  The main points of remote sensing and GIS case study of the UAE are.  Identify of problems for GIS implementation within the UAE.

- Lab 1 Remote Sensing and GIS for Urban Population  Discuss in details the application of using Remote Sensing to study Urban Population. - The appropriateness of GIS for Regional Planning in the developing world  The main features of appropriate GIS for developing countries.  The four components of the GIS technology “package” good for developing countries. - Waste landfill in Al Ain? what type of waste management there is in Al Ain?  Where is wasted landfill in Al Ain?  What type of waste management there is in Al Ain?

- The application of GIS in URP: (a review of the North American experience)  Discuss how scale GIS applications influence planning in the USA and give an example.  The scales of GIS use in planning applications in the USA. - Chapter(1):Introduction: Need for Geographic Information Systems in DS  Define what we mean by “Decision Support Approach for GIS”?  What are the three perspectives for defining GIS system? - GIS for transportation; Al ain new highway extensions  Where is it best for the extension of Dubai-Alain road.  Discuss how to integrate GIS for transportation planning and give example of using GIS database in government transportation department.

- Chapter(2):GIS in Decision Support Situations  What five dimensions might we use for integrating decision support situation? - Understanding Overlay Analysis - Chapter(3): GIS Decision Support Methods and Workflow  The maturing of GIS can be described in terms of three realms of development, what are those? - Visit to Seismological Center UAEU - Chapter(4): GIS-Based Decision Situation Assessment

- AD Urban Plan 2030  What‘s the aim of AD 2030 plan?  Evaluate Abu Dhabi 2030 Plan?  List The main points of Abu Dhabi 2030 Plan ? - Dubai 2015 SP  List the five Sectors of Dubai strategic Plan UAE Vision2021 & Government Strategy  List the main principles of UAE vision Plan 2021.

- AL Ain Urban Plan 2030  What are the Regions of Al Ain Plan 2030?  What is the aim of Al Ain 2030 plan?  What are the Principles of Al Ain Plan 2030? - Western Region Plan 2030  What are the Principles of Al GHARBIA Plan 2030?  What are the main Settlements of Al Gharbia?  Identify some of Al GHARBIA Plan 2030 projects? -Chapter(5): Making Choices about Geospatial Database Development

Exam format (Example) Section A: Fill the blanks, Define. Section B: List, Explain, Describe, Evaluate. Section C: ONLY (Discuss)