Environmental impact assessment for transportation projects: Case study using remote-sensing technology, geographic information systems, and spatial modeling

Journal of Urban Planning and Development

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-158

  El Gafy, M A ^a   Abdelrazig, Y A ^b   Abdelhamid, T S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Environmental issues; Geographic information systems; Remote sensing; Spatial analysis; Spatial data

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DATA;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RATING; REMOTE SENSING; ROADS AND STREETS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GIS; MATRIX; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DATA; SUSTAINABILITY; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 79959270562     PISSN: 07339488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000050     Document Type: Article

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