GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM IN SUSTAINABLE LO-CAL PLANNING

Geography has played an important role on the daily life of individuals from past to present. In this study, it has been investigated that the system can contribute to society and city in the context of sustainable local planning by the information that could be obtained from analyzing the spatial data by using geographic information system. In the study, based on the components of the geographic information system, the areas of use developed by today's technology were shed light. The applications of the system in Washington DC / USA were examined and examples from various areas of use were given. The advantages that geographic information systems can provide in the social, public and technical services that can be provided by local governments are addressed. Instead of classical methods and techniques, geographic information system developed by using spatial data has been clarified in areas such as conservation of resources, environmental awareness, efficient land use, transportation, urban planning activities