GIS Applications for Road Network of Port Said, Egypt.

Abstract

There is no doubt that one minute can save a human life. Emergency services such as ambulance, police, and FireBridge are among the most important applications of Geographic Information System, GIS. ArcGIS is considered apowerful tool that allows decision makers to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data at any roadproblem. Such a model for Port Said road network could be created to solve complex constraints , e.g., trafficcongestion, population, and road capacity. Such problems have become crucial for traveling on roadways. Integration ofGIS/GPS/GSM enabled Port Said emergency system to get the fastest path for drivers.

Keywords

• gis
• network analyst
• gsm
• emergency services
• fastest path