Exam.2 Review Dr. Ahmad Bin Touq GEO 440: GIS for Urban & Regional Planning

1.INTRODUCTION TO URBAN & REMOTE SENSING 2.Case study on GIS in the UAE, RS and GIS in Developing Countries: Case of the UAE 3.Dubai 2015 SP 4.AD Urban Plan UAE Vision2021 & Government Strategy 6.AL Ain Urban Plan Western Region Plan 2030

8. Chapter(1):Introduction: Need for Geographic Information Systems in DS 9.Chapter(2):GIS in Decision Support Situations 10.Chapter(3): GIS Decision Support Methods and Workflow 11.Understanding Overlay Analysis 12.Waste landfill in Al Ain? what type of waste management there is in Al Ain?

- 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

- Dubai 2015 SP  List the five Sectors of Dubai strategic Plan AD Urban Plan 2030  What‘s the aim of AD 2030 plan?  Evaluate Abu Dhabi 2030 Plan? - UAE Vision2021 & Government Strategy  List the main principles of UAE vision Plan What are the difference between Dubai Plan 2015, Abu Dhabi Plan 2030, and UAE Vision2021 & Government Strategy? and why?

- AL Ain Urban Plan 2030  The seven Oasis of Al ain city  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(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? - Chapter(2):GIS in Decision Support Situations  What five dimensions might we use for integrating decision support situation? - 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?  The three types of GIS-based workflow are  List the GIS capabilities

- 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? - Understanding Overlay Analysis  Overlay analysis in Spatial Analyst

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