Essays about: "GIS for transport management"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words GIS for transport management.

  1. 16. Nairobi city journey planner : an online and a mobile application

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : David Kanyari; [2011]
    Keywords : physical geography; GIS; journey planner; Dijkstra algorithm; Nairobi; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Public transport plays a vital role in enabling people to move from one place to another especially in urban areas. The provision of information related to public transportation enables travelers to pre-plan their journeys and even save time that would have been spent asking around or looking for this information from other sources. READ MORE

  3. 17. Merkostnader med vinterväghållning för Grot-transporter orsakade av väglagring.

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Jonathan Edmundsson; [2011]
    Keywords : Trädbränslen; Skogsenergi; Transport; Terminal; Snödjup;

    Abstract : Fuel wood is currently the third largest assortment from the forest in Sweden after pulpwood and lumber. Branches and tops i.e. logging residues are one of the assortments of fuel wood which is a common by-product after harvesting nowadays. READ MORE

  4. 18. Application of GIS in ecotourism development : a case study in Sundarbans, Bangladesh

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Md. Azizur Rahman; [2010]
    Keywords : Ecotourism; planning; GIS; land use change; Sundarbans; Bangladesh;

    Abstract : GIS can be used in tourism as a decision supporting tool for sustainable tourism planning, impact assessment, visitor flow management, and tourism site selection. Therefore, the potential for GIS applications in tourism is significant. READ MORE

  5. 19. Shoreline Change in the Kunduchi Beach Area, Tanzania

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Björn Almström; Lisa Larsson; [2008]
    Keywords : teknisk geografi; teknisk geologi; longshore sediment transport; Kunduchi; Shoreline changes; Tanzania; GIS analysis; DSAS; EBED; Hydrogeology; Hydrogeologi; geographical and geological engineering; Civil engineering; hydraulic engineering; offshore technology; soil mechanics; Väg- och vattenbyggnadsteknik; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Coastal erosion is a global problem affecting almost every country in the world having a coastline. This problem is expected to accelerate in the future due to the global warming, which most likely will cause a sea level rise and increase the number of storm events around the globe. READ MORE

  6. 20. School bus routing and scheduling using GIS

    University essay from Institutionen för teknik och byggd miljö

    Author : Mohammed Abdul Khader Nayati; [2008]
    Keywords : GIS; GPS; GSM; School bus routing; ArcGIS Network Analyst;

    Abstract : School bus routing and scheduling are among the major problems because school bus transportation needs to be safe, reliable and efficient. Hence, the research question for this thesis is to answer how to transport students in the safest, most economical and convenient manner. READ MORE