Perera, Kithsiri and Tateishi, Ryutaro and Goh, Steven 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8583-4586
(2021)
GIS, an Essential Technology for Civil Engineering Education in Developing Countries.
Advancements in Civil Engineering & Technology, 4 (5).
pp. 1-4.
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Abstract
GIS (Geographic Information Systems) plays a crucial role in designing multi-source information based civil infrastructure plans. The present study evaluates the status of GIS in civil engineering education in developing countries. A comparative study to investigate the status of GIS education at universities was published in 1995 by the present study’s authors, which identified the need for GIS in civil engineering in developing countries. Since the early 2000s, a revolutionary development in digital computing and the internet has transformed how major civil infrastructure projects are planned. Even though the advances on the internet share the benefits of electronic communication among nations, the barriers that developing countries faced 25 years ago seem still overshadowing to build a valid educational link between civil engineering and GIS. This study suggests several recommendations to increase the inclusion of a GIS in civil engineering education in developing countries through educators, social and political decision-makers.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Copyright@ Kithsiri Perera, This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Civil Engineering and Surveying (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jan 2022 02:17 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2022 00:57 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | GIS; Civil engineering; Multidiscipline; Developing nations; Developed nations |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 04 Earth Sciences > 0499 Other Earth Sciences > 049999 Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 37 EARTH SCIENCES > 3799 Other earth sciences > 379999 Other earth sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | C Society > 93 Education and Training > 9399 Other Education and Training > 939999 Education and Training not elsewhere classified |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2020): | 16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 1699 Other education and training > 169999 Other education and training not elsewhere classified |
| Identification Number or DOI: | doi:10.31031/ACET.2021.04.000599 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/45383 |
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