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DOI	10.1007/s12518-021-00403-1
	Optimizing site selection of new cities in the desert using environmental geomorphology and GIS: a case study of Kuwait
	Hassan, Ahmed; Alfaraj, Maha; Fayad, Mahmoud; Allen, Casey D.
通讯作者	Hassan, A (corresponding author), Matrouh Univ, Fac Educ, Marsa Matrouh, Egypt.
来源期刊	APPLIED GEOMATICS
ISSN	1866-9298
EISSN	1866-928X
出版年	2021
英文摘要	Choosing the optimal location for a city based on sound environmental geomorphology planning is of the utmost importance for achieving environmental sustainability, as it can spare the state and other decision-making entities a great deal of stress in the long run. GIS offers great potential for environmental planners to choose the most appropriate places for the cities of the future, especially when coupled with environmental geomorphological analyses. The State of Kuwait seeks sustainable development through the implementation of clear and specific urban plans, some of which suffer from a severe lack of geomorphological and spatially based environmental planning. This study aims to (1) conduct suitability modeling for establishing new cities in Kuwait, (2) assess the current 2005-2030 urban plan, and (3) propose possible recommendations and solutions for potential urban problems. The study relies on integrating several methods to devise a framework that will aid researchers and decision-makers in selecting optimal locations for built structures based on analysis and modeling (e.g., digital elevation model, geologic mapping, geomorphology, natural hazards, heritage/archeological sites, military areas, oil fields, soils). Using this methodology in choosing city sites contributes to achieving sustainable development, reducing problems during construction processes, saving countries' budgets, and saving lives. Results from this study enhance understanding of how environmental geomorphology, when combined with GIS, can be harnessed to achieve sustainable urban development in the Arabian Gulf countries and other desert countries.
英文关键词	Environmental geomorphology Urban geomorphology GIS-Suitability modeling RS
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000706902600001
WOS关键词	URBAN-DEVELOPMENT ; LANDSCAPE
WOS类目	Remote Sensing
WOS研究方向	Remote Sensing
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/362489
作者单位	[Hassan, Ahmed] Matrouh Univ, Fac Educ, Marsa Matrouh, Egypt; [Alfaraj, Maha] Kuwait Univ, Coll Social Sci, Dept Geog, Kuwait, Kuwait; [Fayad, Mahmoud] Minist Educ, Kuwait, Kuwait; [Allen, Casey D.] Univ West Indies, Fac Sci & Technol, Cave Hill, Barbados; [Allen, Casey D.] Stone Heritage Res Alliance, Tremonton, UT USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Hassan, Ahmed,Alfaraj, Maha,Fayad, Mahmoud,et al. Optimizing site selection of new cities in the desert using environmental geomorphology and GIS: a case study of Kuwait[J],2021.
APA	Hassan, Ahmed,Alfaraj, Maha,Fayad, Mahmoud,&Allen, Casey D..(2021).Optimizing site selection of new cities in the desert using environmental geomorphology and GIS: a case study of Kuwait.APPLIED GEOMATICS.
MLA	Hassan, Ahmed,et al."Optimizing site selection of new cities in the desert using environmental geomorphology and GIS: a case study of Kuwait".APPLIED GEOMATICS (2021).