Choosing the best proposed road path using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its impact on the practical scientific aspect

Abstract

Choosing the best path for a proposed road is a complex process due to the many variables that must be taken into consideration when choosing the path in order to achieve the best results. The most important of these variables are those related to environmental and economic aspects, geographical layers (beginning of the path, end of the path, roads, valleys, land use), the three paths were identified using spatial analysis tools to find the best and least expensive path in the applied information systems program Arc GIS 10.5.