GIS Based Route Analysis

Abstract

A Geographical Information System (GIS) utility, such as network analysis is a tool used to solve common network problem, This study is aims to use GIS as a tool of analyzing. integrating and displaying information. the overall activities of the work were concentrated around sub area selected as the study site in the north Khartoum city (Khartoum ) main capital of Sudan .To demonstrate the use of road network analysis. This project focuses on determining the best route between two destinations , the closest facility from a given incident , and a service area for a given facility . The present study attempt to analyze the potential use of network analysis in defining the optimal service area of different services such as hospitals, schools and universities in Khartoum. Generally for the purposes of this project ,distance is taken as a base in order to find the best route and the closest facility and that of travel time is taken as base in order to find the service area.