Abstract
This study aims to create an integrated geographical information system (GIS) database of natural resources represented by mining activities in the Red Sea area in Sudan. GIS is a vital tool to help the decision-makers in managing and classifying these resources in terms of quantity and quality within the concept of sustainable development. The paper extracts some models of investment map indicators. In addition to that, it conducts a study and research aimed at developing a mineral resources management and discovering and identifying the new areas of mineral wealth in GIS database. The motivation of this study stems from the fact that countries with these types of wealth can greatly grow their gross domestic product (GDP) through the optimum management and governance. Most of the least development countries (LDC) can focus on the search for alternative natural resources (beside other conventional resources, i.e., agriculture) to support their economy. Red Sea region is one of the great regions full of natural and mineral resources (specifically gold and minerals), beside its strategic location on the way of most of the global trade transaction path. This paper designs and implements GIS multiple database layers. The multiple layers were modelled to overcome the technical difficulties that result from processing of large quantities of tempospatial information. The database was built by using an Oracle database system due to its capability of multilayer design.
Highlights
It conducts a study and research aimed at developing a mineral resources management and discovering and identifying the new areas of mineral wealth in geographical information system (GIS) database. e motivation of this study stems from the fact that countries with these types of wealth can greatly grow their gross domestic product (GDP) through the optimum management and governance
Geographic information system (GIS) is a specific combination of management structure, computer software, procedural mechanisms, processors, peripherals, institutions, and individuals to collect, store, modulate, manipulate, evaluate, and display geographically relevant data that are extensively deliberated in resolving sophisticated humanrelated problems, for example, owiba et al [14], Wu et al [15], and Li and Li [16]. ere are several studies dealing with the design and implementation of GIS in the management of natural and mineral resources for sustainable development, almost all of which have approved that GISs are important for decision-making in support of natural resource development
Design and Implementation of the Database e phase of building databases is the phase responsible for analysis process of units included in configuration of the system such as description of inputs [33, 34], analysis of processors and outputs such as tables, files, input screens, and inquiries, and analysis of the maps used in the system in preparation for linking the system with the GIS. ere has been no systematic mineral exploration of the Red Sea area and by comparison with the geology of the Red Sea Hills situated to the north of Port Sudan there are few reliable records of mineral investigations
Summary
Design and Implementation of Multilayer GIS Framework in Natural Resources Management: Red Sea Area. Is study aims to create an integrated geographical information system (GIS) database of natural resources represented by mining activities in the Red Sea area in Sudan. Dajian stated that since UN approved the sustainable development goals (SDGs) globally for the coming 10 years (2016–2030), sustainability has become one of the main pillars for development and fundamental perception to lead the national and international social and economic developments Conferring to this concept, consolidating the integrative review research on the methodologies, theories, and empirical literature of maintainable development have been a deliberately vital issue and mission [4]. E remainder of this paper is organized as follows: in Section 2, the mineral and natural resources in the Red Sea area are discussed.
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