Pipeline route selection is a strategic component of pipeline company expansion activities, which can significantly affect the success or failure of a project. It involves the consideration of physical, environmental, political, social, economic and regulatory concerns. The ability to understand and model the variables affecting the route selection process provides a basis for controlling cost, environmental impact and risk to public safety. GIS-based routing permits simultaneous consideration of route selection variables, optimizing relationships and identifying trade-offs by incorporating both qualitative and quantitative analyses. This system integrates spatial analysis, earth imaging and environmental characterization, and group decision-making components. By combining these components, the GIS approach results in improved decision-making, identification of critical areas, better communication with government and public interests, and the ability to minimize construction costs.
Interactive geographic information systems for pipeline route selection
1999
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English
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