DEVELOPMENT OF GIS-BASED ROAD TRANSPORT INFORMATION MAMAGENMET SYSTEM FOR ADAMAWA CENTRAL, ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
DEVELOPMENT OF GIS-BASED ROAD TRANSPORT INFORMATION MAMAGENMET SYSTEM FOR ADAMAWA CENTRAL, ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
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2014-07
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THLAKMA, Sunday Richard
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GIS-Based TRIMS provide a mechanism for data integration, development, management and output generation in its spatial environment. The aim of this research is to develop a GIS-Based road transport information management system for Adamawa Central. In order to achieve the aim and objectives of this research, Satellite images, road transport map, road transport documents, picture of; bridges, road, roundabout and their coordinates were obtained. The road transport infrastructures were mapped using the satellite imageries. File-geodatabase was created in ArcCatalog. The feature dataset was populated using the road transport documents that served as an inventory of the dataset and the database was finally created. RTIMS was built using ArcGIS 10.1. Query analysis was carried out on the results. The study revealed that the federal road covered 7.94% length, state road 22.27% while the LGA road was the longest of (77.73%). It also reveal that 78% of the LG roads ware untarred while only 22% were tarred, the tarred roads were mostly located in the Yola north which is the state capital. It also there were twelve roundabouts in the study area and three of them were under construction. Also, there were seven bridges in the area, with Gerei LGA having two with one under construction. The results also shows that there was no traffic light at all. It is therefore, recommended that government should establish GIS unit in the federal and state ministry of transport board and also encourage the local government areas to do the same for proper planning, development and management of road transport infrastructure
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THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM AND REMOTE SENSING
JULY, 2014
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DEVELOPMENT,, GIS-BASED,, TRANSPORT,, MAMAGENMET,, ADAMAWA CENTRAL,, ADAMAWA STATE,