This is a presentation from a series related to course LA181 named "Introduction to Environmental Design", Faculty of Environmental Design, King Abdulaziz University.

1. Professions of the
Faculty of Environmental Design
(King Abdul-aziz University
(Lesson 4 - Part 2: Urban and Regional Planning
and Geomatics)
Prepared by Dr. Farouk Daghistani

2. Urban & Regional Planning
(‫ميي‬‫قل‬‫إ‬‫ل‬‫ا‬‫و‬ ‫احلرضي‬ ‫يط‬‫تخط‬‫ل‬‫)ا‬
Prepared by Dr. Farouk Daghistani

3. • What is Planning
(in general)… ?
• it is to work out in advance
how something is to be
done or organized.
• Planning is like a map.
Urban & Regional Planning
(Definition of Planning)
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4. What is Urban and Regional
Planning?
It is the science and art of organizing
and policy-making of land uses,
Buildings and transportation over a
medium/long-term (5-20 years or
more and) and over a large area to
provide the best possible economy,
comfort, and beauty.
(Definition of Urban Planning)
Urban & Regional Planning
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5. Old:
- Mesopotamia
- Egypt
Recent:
- Industrial Revolution (1750 to 1850):
- Urban Planning 1890s
- 1909: 1st Academic Program
(History)
Urban & Regional Planning
The worker's settelment at ancient town of
Kahun, near Giza.
Source: Raymnd Unwin,"Town Planning in Practice"
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6. From: Land Parcel scale … To: National Scale…
Urban & Regional Planning
(Scales of Work)
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7. Urban & Regional Planning concerns a wide range of
aspects including…
- Land use - Suburbanization
- Urban growth - Transportation
- Urban decay & renewal - Development plans
- Slums
- Utilities
- Facilities
Urban & Regional Planning
(Specialization)
Prepared by Dr. Farouk Daghistani

8. Urban & Regional Planning
(Clients)
Types of Clients:
-Public Sector (Mostly)
-Private Sector
 Private Sector:
- Urban Planning firms
- Real Estate firms
- Investment & Development firms,
- Consultation firms
- Research Centers
 Public Sectors:
- Ministries…
- Municipalities…
- Transportation…
- Environmental…
- Planning…
- Educational…
- Research Centers…
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9. Urban & Regional Planning
Some Needed Basic Skills:
-Appreciating engineering, Economy and Statistics.
- Ability to interrelate between multifaceted urban living aspects .
-Ability to prepare mid-term and long-term plans
-Understanding and implementing laws and regulations
- Communication skills
- Graphical: (Free-hand & Computer)
- Verbal
(Needed Skills)
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10. Urban and Regional
Planning Program
( in FED at KAU)
Prepared by Dr. Farouk Daghistani

11. Geomatics
(‫يوماتكس‬‫جل‬‫)ا‬
Prepared by Dr. Farouk Daghistani

12. Geomatics is the science and
technology of gathering,
analyzing, interpreting,
distributing and using
geographic information.
Geomatics
(Definition)
Prepared by Dr. Farouk Daghistani

13. • Geomatics Term - first used in 1975 by Bernard Dubuisson.
• First Academic program in (1986) – Laval University, Canada.
• Geomatics (new) = Geoinformatics (relatively old)
• Partially new discipline – Partially an umbrella for a number
of disciplines.
Geomatics
(History)
Prepared by Dr. Farouk Daghistani

14. 1. Geographic Information Systems (GIS): captures, stores,
analyzes, manages, and presents data that is linked to
location
2. Global positioning system (GPS): provides reliable
positioning, navigation, and timing services anywhere on
earth using satellites, monitoring stations on earth and the
GPS receivers owned by users.
3. Geodesy: a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific
discipline that deals with the measurement and
representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field,
in a three-dimensional time-varying space.
Geomatics
(Disciplines)
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4. Remote sensing
5. Surveying
6. Cartography
7. Photogrammetry: the science of taking measurements
from photographs to make physical maps, including
topographic maps
8. Computer Science
Geomatics
(Disciplines)
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16. Space (X Y Z) + Time (T) = XYZT
3Ds + 1D = 4Ds
Examples: Population growth, Gender & Age
distributions, Air Temperature… etc.
Geomatics
(Dimensions)
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17. 1. Data Collection:
Instruments:
a. Ground-based
b. Air-based
c. See-based
d. Satellites
Geomatics
(Dealing with Data)
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18. 2. Processing & Analyzing:
3. Final Products:
- Thematic Mapping
- Surveys
- Satellite Images
- 3D Models
Geomatics
(Dealing with Data)
Prepared by Dr. Farouk Daghistani

19. Geomatics
(Clients)
Canadian Study (2004):
68% Private Sector
32% Government and Public institutions
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20. Geomatics Prog.
( in FED at KAU)
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