Development of GIS-Based Road Transport Information Management System for Adamawa Central, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study was conducted on the Development of Gis-Baesd Road Transport Information Mamagenmet System for Adamawa Central, Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study covered Adamawa central which comprises of seven local government areas nanell; Yola North (Jimeta), Yola South, Fufore, Gerei, Song, Gombi and Hong. Satellite images, road transport map, road transport documents, as well as the bridges and the roundabout coordinate were all used to obtain the final results for the study. The satellite images were Spot image of 2012 and Geogle Earth image of 2013. The satellite images and road map were used in updating the road transport map, the road transport documents as well the road, bridge and roundabout picture were used as an inventory in building the geodatabase for the development of the GIS-Based road transport iformation management system and some of the roads, bridge and roundabout coordinates were used for hyperlinking the pictures to the spatial reference.ArcGIS 10.1, Microsoft 2013 and AO scanner was used for the entire thesis work, the thesis critically observed the process involved in Developing a GIS-Based road transport information Management system for the various road transport Infrastructures for Adamawa central, analysis were performed for proper decision-making on how to manage the  road transport infrastructures. The result reveals that Geographic Information System as a very important system can be used in data collection, entry, development, management and analysis. The research also show that the process of converting the traditional database system to a Geographical Information System (GIS) does not require the hi-tech knowledge and equipment common in science fictions and movies, but what is required in the planning will and commitment. It is recommended that government should establish GIS unit in the federal and state ministry of transports board and also encourage the local government areas to do the same for proper planning and development of road transport infrastructure and management for easy management and control of its facilities.

Keywords: ArcGIS 10.1, GIS, Road Transport, Road Transport Inventory, Road Transport Map, Road Transport Documents, Geodatabase. Sport Image, Google Earth Image