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Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and their role in sustainable planning: a case study from a Local Government Area (LGA) in Australia
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posted on 2023-05-23, 13:31 authored by Versace, VL, Salzman, S, Jacquomo MonkJacquomo Monk, Laurenson, LA case study is used to demonstrate the application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to inform sustainable development. The suitability of the landscape to support tourism accommodation in a Local Government Area (LGA) is modelled by integrating existing datasets, including conservation areas, residential zones, major roads and known locations of tourism operators into a logistic regression framework. By using a data-driven approach an indication of the relative importance of each explanatory variable can be accounted for, therefore informing planners of the importance of different assets. In a region where tourism is reliant upon natural features, this use of information systems in conjunction with quantitative statistical modelling can valueadd to existing datasets. The provision of this kind of knowledge is important as it would otherwise not factor into the decision-making process had the datasets been considered independently of each other – a concept that applies to both the public and private sectors.
History
Publication title
ACIS 2011 ProceedingsVolume
13Pagination
1-10ISBN
978-1-74210-239-9Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Australasian (ACIS) at AIS Electronic Library (AISeL)Place of publication
AustraliaEvent title
22nd Australasian Conference on Information SystemsEvent Venue
SydneyDate of Event (Start Date)
2011-11-29Date of Event (End Date)
2011-12-02Rights statement
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