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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSensitivity Analysis of an Optimal Access Road Location in HillyForest Area: A GIS ApproachMohd I. Hasmadi, J.C. TaylorThere are various models for establishing the efficient forest road allocation and evaluating optimum density of forest roads network for the transport of timber commodity. Most of them are based on the calculation of common timber transport costs and costs for forest roads. Today, forest road design from traditional method continues to be transformed by remote sensing technology and advancement … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,609 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePrayer Times Modeling with GIS: A Case Study for Iran and Its SurroundingH. Aghighi, A. Alimohammadi, M. S. GhaharehTraditionally, the time of Prayer was being announced through mosques. Nowadays, there's a special time in cities of Muslim countries, known as prayer times table. Mean while villages lack such division or table, they use the Prayer times of nearby cities. In non-muslim countries, such tables just belong to big cities and other areas have difficulties to find (precise) prayer … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2008 · 7,682 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleUtilization of Distributed Architecture Based on Internet GIS for Geomorphologic Data and Environmental Management: Case Study of Damavand Volcano Conic, IranEbrahim Moghimi, Ali Mansourian, Mojgan Zarei Nejad, Mohammad Saber MoghimiDespite the great significance of geomorphologic-environmental data in different disciplines, there are sundry problems in relation to availability, accessibility and their applicability. Primarily the problems dealing with these data were investigated and then technical solutions to remove each of the above problems and how to manage geomorphologic-environmental data were suggested. The solution for availability lies in participation of various organizations … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2008 · 7,046 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleUsing GIS for Retail Planning in Jeddah CityAbdulkader A MuradThe aim of this paper was to identify the possibilities of using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in retail planning field. A spatial database was created for one major retail center called Cornaish center in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia. The results of the GIS analysis covers three retail planning issues called Proximity to retail center, retail demand characteristics and spatial interaction … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2007 · 6,854 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleConstruction of an Integrated Object Oriented System for Temporal GISSouheil Khaddaj, Abdul Adamu, Munir MoradThe development of temporal GIS systems capable of dealing with the evolution of geographical objects is still a challenging task. Although many successful GIS systems have been implemented, comparatively little has been done on how to determine and analyze the patterns of continuous changes of geographical objects. The aim of this paper is to construct a GIS system using an … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2005 · 6,727 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEvaluating the Impact of Topography on Flooding in Owerri North, Imo State, Nigeria Using GIS and Remote Sensing TechniquesSylvanus Ibeabuchi IroThe aim of this study is to analyze the topographical contribution to floods in Owerri, North Imo State, Nigeria. Research was carried out to ascertain whether topographical elements played a role in the flooding in specific areas of Owerri North. As a result, very little research has looked at the effects of topography on flooding. Thus, there is a barrier … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 29 Jan 2025 · 7,197 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEvaluating Agro-Climatologically Variables to Identify Suitable Areas for Rapeseed in Different Dates of Sowing by GIS approachA. Ghasemi Pirbalouti, A. GolparvarThe study carried out in tow provinces (Isfahan and Chaharmahal va Bakhtyiari), central and southwest, Iran. The study area covers approximately 37659 Km2 of total area. This area is located between latitude 30° 42′ N and 33° 37′ N and between longitude 49° 56′ W and 51° 57′ W. The climate variables taken into account were maximum and minimum daily … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,547 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessment of Soil Loss Using GIS and RUSLE Model in Bakiya River Basin (BRB), Central NepalSujan Bista, Naresh Kazi Tamrakar, Kishor Rimal, Arju BhattaraiSoil erosion is the major geological hazard in the fragile landscape of Sub-Himalaya. This study examines the susceptibility of the Bakiya River Basin (BRB) in Central Nepal to soil erosion because of its steep topography, fragile geology, the impact of intense monsoon rainfall, and the lack of a direct monitoring mechanism available for rainfall-runoff. This study examines the spatial variations … …Current Research in Geoscience, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 20 Oct 2025 · 3,384 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleLandslide Susceptibility Mapping with GIS in Nagi Dada Area of Panauti Municipality, Kavrepalanchwok District: A Comparison Between AHP and FR MethodArju Bhattarai, HimLal Shrestha, Asim Timalsina et al.Landslide Susceptibility Maps (LSM) are useful for both development planning and disaster management. Currently, LSMs are primarily created using GIS and remote sensing techniques. Landslide susceptibility mapping relies heavily on selecting and weighting causative elements based on their impact on slope instability. GIS is useful for calculating static parameters such as slope and aspect, as well as generating landslide susceptibility … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 4 · 22 Aug 2024 · 7,093 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleGully Erosion Rate Assessment at the Choqazanbil Temple Using GIS MethodsHadi JarahiThe Choqazanbil temple located at 60 km of south west of shush city in the south west of Iran. This temple with 3500 years archaism is one of the oldest historical titles in Iran. The temple position is close to the Sardarabad anticline with Neogene to Quaternary deposits. Many news about damaging of ancient buildings are reported most recently. This … …Current Research in Geoscience, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 6 Nov 2017 · 7,565 accessesView PDFCite