LEVERAGING GIS FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT: A DATABASE-DRIVEN APPROACH TO ENHANCING URBAN QUALITY OF LIFE
Ammar A. Naji
Abstract: This paper aimed to systematically review the papers on how GIS can be leveraged for sustainable urban development and related to quality of life. Google Scholar was searched to identify papers, and 25 papers were selected using the PRISMA flow process. The main points of each paper along with four parameters of quality were tabulated. Overall, the results of this review showed that many papers have discussed the role and integration of geospatial information which implies the use of GIS in many ways and contexts. Many of these papers included factors related to quality of life, some of them not using the term. Based on all observations, it can be concluded that GIS can be leveraged for a data-driven approach for sustainable urban development and enhancing Urban Quality of Life. Some limitations of this review have been mentioned in the end.
Keywords: GIS, Sustainable development, Quality of life, Urban planning, Smart cities, Frameworks
DOI: 10.24874/IJQR20.01-04
Recieved: 20.11.2024 Accepted: 28.05.2025 UDC:
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