Environmental Research Journal

Year: 2009
Volume: 3
Issue: 2
Page No. 60 - 67

Application of Remote Sensing and Multimedia Geographic Information System (GIS) in the Administration of Socio-Economic Activities in Nnewi Urban Area of Anambra State, Nigeria

Authors : J.C. Ojiako and J.I. Igbokwe

Abstract: The growth of world population has been a source of attention to Local authorities, which have limited resources to properly manage its assets and quality of services it delivers to the population. All such activities of the local authorities depend on spatial information. Nnewi Urban area of Anambra State is faced with a myriad of problems as a result of ineffective management of this spatial information thus leading to loss of enormous revenues by the urban authority. The available maps are static in inform and limited in its application hence, any addition/alteration regarding present/proposed land use or road network is very difficult to represent on plan. No new information can be extracted from printed maps likes area, location and no of units like educational institutions, major, health facilities, length of major roads, major settlements, financial institutions, major hotels and major motor and bike parks. All these leads to wrong estimation of expected avenue. Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote sensing technologies are such leading/emerging tools, which can perform very active roles in the management of assets by local authorities, hence, the study: Application of remote sensing and multimedia GIS in the Administration of socio-Economic Activities in Nnewi Urban Area of Anambra State. The objectives of this study involved acquisition, digitally processing and integrating satellite image (Ikonos) over the study area and generating thematic data sets there from, creation of a multimedia GIS database for the study area and demonstrating through various analysis the potentials of the multimedia GIS in various socio-economic activities. The methodology adopted for this research involved acquisition of primary and secondary database of the study area, data processing and analysis using various software such as ARCGIS 9.0 for handling multiple table and relating them to each other as well as query manipulation using appropriate commands, U lead video studio version. 4.0 for video editing, Microsoft windows media player for playing video clips and G7 Towin software for processing GPS data. The result of database queries were presented inform of digital map (thematic maps), database tables, animated graphics and still pictures and subsequently discussed. It is recommended that urban authorities should develop GIS unit, embark on extensive retraining of existing staff on modern trend in spatial data acquisition amongst others.

How to cite this article:

J.C. Ojiako and J.I. Igbokwe , 2009. Application of Remote Sensing and Multimedia Geographic Information System (GIS) in the Administration of Socio-Economic Activities in Nnewi Urban Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Environmental Research Journal, 3: 60-67.

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