Gis can be used in the implementation of urban plans by carrying out environmental impact assessment of proposed projects to evaluate and minimize the impact of development on the environment following such work remedial measures can be recommended to alleviate the impacts environmental impact assessments are usually a detailed process that require accurate estimations of data and impact analyses and gis will come in handy in ensuring the same is achieved. Urban planning and development applications of gis sub gsttingen 213 473 844 2001 a 2251 sponsored by geographic information systems committee of the urban planning and development division american society of civil engineers edited by said easa and yupo chan american society of civil engineers 1801 alexander bell drive reston virginia 201911400 contents preface iii the editors v . Urban planning and development applications of gis by said easa editor yupo chan editor isbn 13 978 0784404614 isbn 10 0784404615 why is isbn important isbn this bar code number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book the 13 digit and 10 digit formats both work scan an isbn with your phone. Gis is getting increasingly used in urban planning in the developed and developing countries gis tools help planners analyze problems more quickly and thoroughly formulate solutions and monitor progress toward long term goals for the community many planning departments that had acquired mapping systems in the past have shifted to gis with the increase in user friendliness and the number of functions of gis software and the marked decrease in the prices of gis hardware gis is now an