Managing urban growth by using a GIS-based multi criteria analysis: a case study from Ramallah-al Bireh Governorate, Palestine

مقدم أطروحة جامعية

Abu Sadah, Jumanah Jamal

مشرف أطروحة جامعية

Thawaba, Salim

أعضاء اللجنة

Amr, Jamal
Abd al-Hamid, Ali

الجامعة

جامعة بيرزيت

الكلية

كلية الهندسة و التكنولوجيا

القسم الأكاديمي

دائرة الهندسة المعمارية

دولة الجامعة

فلسطين (الضفة الغربية)

الدرجة العلمية

ماجستير

تاريخ الدرجة العلمية

2009

الملخص الإنجليزي

Urban population growth is accelerating around the world while land is becoming a decreasing resource.

Over 65 % of Palestinians are living in urban areas which are much higher than the international percentage which are 50 %.

Ramallah-Al Bireh Governorate is the most rapid growing governorate and this is accompanied by a significant pressure on services, employment opportunities, and the need to provide appropriate accommodation for all people coming in from all over the West Bank governorates, cities, villages and camps.

This research aims to find suitable areas for absorbing urban growth in the Ramallah and Al Bireh governorate in order to alleviate the pressure on the city center as well as to find accommodations for all young families who looking for the better living conditions and a better environment.

This research was conducted through two major phases: Geomorphic Information System (GIS) was the major tool for the site selection in Phase One, while in Phase Two ; Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA) was applied to compare these sites together considering a set of criteria and different perspectives.

Finally, in terms of the overall perspectives, Site 5 (near Rammun) is the most suitable for the any new urban development while Site 3 (near Aboud) is the least suitable site This research is not the first of its kind, but it is distinctive in its approach which addresses the study and modeling of urban growth management in one of the largest urban agglomeration in Palestine “Ramallah Al Bireh”.

The results have proven that the approach used can serve as a model, which can be applied in the different governorates of the West Bank, and in regions which are experiencing urbanization similar to that in Palestine.

التخصصات الرئيسية

الهندسة المدنية

الموضوعات

• المناطق الريفية
• المدن
• فلسطين
• البيرة(مدينة)
• نظم المعلومات الجغرافية

عدد الصفحات

102

قائمة المحتويات

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

نوع البيانات

رسائل جامعية

رقم السجل

BIM-302594