GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORT. IN: HANDBOOK OF TRANSPORT MODELLING
Kenneth Dueker · 2000
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are proving to be effective in integrating the data needed to support transport modeling and data management. The term GIS-T, which stands for GIS for transportation, emerged in the 1990s. GIS and transportation have been developed as two independent systems originated from the two disciplines geography and transportation. Should GIS be a part of the transportation system or should the transportation system be a part of the GIS? One could speculate that there would be two developmental trends: transportation systems are extended with capabilities to cover GIS-type functions; and GIS is extended for use in transport area. The aim of this paper is to provide a basic understanding of GIS and how GIS can be used to support transportation in terms of application levels, areas of management, and types of data, analyzes and modeling functions.