2013•American Journal of Geographic Information SystemOpen access

Using GIS for Modeling a Spatial DSS for Industrial Pollution in Egypt

Christina Albert Rayed

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become an effective tool for decision support. Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) is a relatively new field developed based on Geographic Information System (GIS) and Decision Support System (DSS). SDSS will be an important component of DSS applications in future. This trend will be driven by the relevance of spatial information as a component of the information needed for a wide range of decisions. This class of DSS will make an important contribution, not because of its use of the latest technology, but because it will allow decision makers incorporate a spatial dimension in their decision making. So Spatial Decision Support Systems (SDSS) are decision support systems where spatial properties of the data to be analyzed play a major role in decision making special in many sectors. Maps and geographic features can be used to show decision related information and relationship between objects to solve important problems like in spreading diseases and industrial pollution.

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Key concepts: Decision support system, Geographic information system, Spatial decision support system, Computer science, Relevance (law), Component (thermodynamics), Spatial analysis, Dimension (graph theory)