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About GIS and land use planning
People use GIS to help visualize and plan the land use needs of cities, regions, or even national governments. The examples below show some of the ways people are using GIS to help them solve their planning needs.

You can use GIS to



Develop Master Plans

UAD Studio and the City of Brno, Czech Republic, use GIS technology to develop master plans for the City and to store and display City information via the City's cadastral GIS database.

Assess Redevelopment Plans

The Louisville Development Authority, Louisville, Kentucky, uses a GIS to evaluate redevelopment plans. Here, historic architecture and institutions in selected neighborhoods are mapped to help in planning neighborhood revitalization.


ARCDATA of Prague uses GIS to help plan the redevelopment of a military campus in Mlada, The Czech Republic. The GIS is used to

    Inventory and visualize natural environments, utilities, and agricultural land.

    Create a new master plan for the surrounding cities based on GIS models.

Develop Land Use Plans

The Instituto Geografico "Agustin Codazzi" (IGAC) of Colombia uses GIS technology to display and monitor current and future land use for the City of Ibague.

Analyze Building Trends

The Department of Housing and Urban Development for Adelaide in Australia uses GIS to show building trends for the City. This example shows expansion of the City and its effects on infrastructure and real estate.

Depict Visual Impact of Development

VESTRA Resources, Inc., uses GIS to demonstrate the visual impact development will have on scenic areas. This example shows which areas of the Sterling Forest will be affected if planned development proceeds along the Sterling Ridge. The maps and information provided by the GIS were used in public hearings for protection of these areas.


Plan International Development Projects

Proposed development projects along the Mexico and U.S. border will be aided by information provided by a GIS. Texas General Land Office, for example, is using a GIS to inventory and map resources, hydrography, and infrastructure along the border.



Visit ESRI's Local Government page to learn how you can use GIS to solve land use planning problems, or return to the About GIS main page for more examples of how GIS is being used every day to solve a variety of problems.



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