Abstract
The feasibility of a proposed settlement plan for an area in northwestern Cambodia is examined by integrating plan parameters with physical and social conditions in a Geographical Information System (GIS). Several approaches are used for the analysis of the integrated data. Each indicate possible shortcomings in the original plan. At the end, a set of decision rules are implemented to propose alternative sites for new settlements. The result of the study suggests that the settlement plan should be redrawn. But due to the qualitative nature of the methods used in the study, it is also clear that this suggestion will have to be substantiated by additional fieldwork. The contribution of the GIS technology is two-fold. First, GIS is used to identify neighbourhoods, thus allowing for characterisation of the settlements regarding proximity to other features. Second, data from different sources are integrated through the GIS, and established as a single data matrix. In this respect, GIS is used to make the data accessible for analysis using statistical tools and database management.
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