Wetland resource management is an important task in the protection and utilization of wetlands. Given the environmental interests in these wetlands, there is urgent need for a centralized repository and mechanism to share geospatial data, information and maps of wetlands. Our objective is to develop an interactive WebGIS and geodatabase for wetlands providing mapping and data services. This pap...

This paper describes the use of ArcGIS and the 3D Analyst extension for the integration of multiple petroleum datasets as part of research undertaken by the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, on behalf of Shell International Exploration and Production. The integration of datasets from both surface and subsurface application areas is essential to present a complete picture for decision-makin...

Emergency management/Emergency service is a compelling domain for applying GIS Web Service. GIS Web Service expands the further development of GIS. A Web service is described using XML-standards like the WSDL (Web Service Description Language). Web Services, are different from Web applications, don’t require people to use; but software applications to call. Thus, the Web service does not have a...

Many decision tasks in disaster management are concerned with spatial patterns and spatial decision problems often require that a large number of feasible alternatives be evaluated based on multiple criteria. Although Geographical Information Systems (GIS) provide extensive spatial analysis and data visualization power to users, such systems offer a limited capacity for tackling complex spatial...

This paper presents a software development approach to customize the GIS software ArcGIS (by ESRI) for spatial decision support. For the case study, example data of the Quémé catchment in Benin (Africa) is used to program such a system which will be used to plan the establishment of potential small water reservoirs. Therefore, a new user menu in ArcGIS is introduced which allows (i) the integra...