Utilizing What-if? 2.0 GIS planning support system for future potential land use development area simulations

Abstract

This study intend to utilize GIS planning support system software (i.e. What-if 2.0 software) with remote sensing and Geographic Information System techniques to quantify current land use as well as future suitable land for development. There are two objectives of this study, i) to identify the existing (i.e. years 2004 and 2010) land use area using digital image processing of satellite imageries of SPOT-5 image, 2) to propose potential future land development area based on appropriate suitability factors with the aid of the GIS planning support system software (i.e. ArcGIS 9.3 and What-if?2.0). As a result, the approach proposed in this study is appropriate to provide alternative method for urbanization land development with the purpose of development suitability area. With the proposed spatially planning support system tool as presented in this study, hopefully it will aid better land use planning decision processes and making in the future.Index Terms-Suitability area analysis, land use development, remote sensing, geographical information system.