Publication Date

Fall 1994

Degree Type

Master's Project

Degree Name

Master of Urban Planning (MUP)

Department

Urban and Regional Planning

Abstract

Airport land use planning plays an important part in keeping airport transportation facilities and operations available to the local population. Conflicting land uses (specifically residential) with airports tend to either limit the airports' operations or completely shut the airports down. Airports are steadily becoming a more vital transportation link for today's society and economy. In order to prevent these land use conflicts from occurring, airport land use plans are developed. An airport land use plan (ALUP) provides information as to what types of land uses are compatible with airport operations and how close to the airport certain land uses should be allowed. The Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) and its staff reviews development applications for compliance with the ALUP and enforces the ALUP restrictions.

The process of reviewing new development applications can be tedious and time consuming. Pin-pointing the exact location of a development and determining which ALUP zone it lies within is an important part of the review and currently the most imprecise. A Geographic Information System (GIS) will help decrease the time spent and increase the accuracy of determining the location of new developments. It can also more accurately provide the type of restrictions associated with the ALUP zone projects are located in. This report will show what is required for such a Geographic Information System and also provide a prototype using existing equipment and data from the San Joaquin Council Of Governments (SJCOG) and its ALUP.

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