The Use of GIS in Urban Planning in Irbid City

Osameh Al Kassawneh

doi:10.4236/jgis.2015.74036

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The Use of GIS in Urban Planning in Irbid City ()

Osameh Al Kassawneh

Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/jgis.2015.74036 PDF HTML XML 3,496 Downloads 4,401 Views

Abstract

The GIS is one of advanced scientific means through which you can complete the planning in a realistic, accurate and effective way. By using GIS we are able to analyze the places and zones and couture lines for services. Therefore, the finance and time savings that might be supplied to Irbid Municipality were preparing millions in addition to large accuracy in the data presented.

Keywords

Component, Formatting, Style, Styling, Insert

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Kassawneh, O. (2015) The Use of GIS in Urban Planning in Irbid City. Journal of Geographic Information System, 7, 448-463. doi: 10.4236/jgis.2015.74036.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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