The Effectiveness of Geographic Information System (GIS) Application in Land Use Planning at Mufulira Municipal Council, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

  • Zimba Peter University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
  • Sakala Enock University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
  • Mushili Beverly University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/as.v3i8.1347
Keywords: Geographic Information System (GIS),, Land Use Planning,, Mufulira Municipal Council.

Abstract

This paperexamines the effectiveness of GIS application in land use planning at Mufulira
Municipal Council after the adoption of GIS in 2008.
Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires, recorded interviews, Council GIS
spatial data and written documents prepared on GIS.Comparative Analysis used to analyse
collected data through the process of data documentation, conceptualization, categorization
and examination.
Results show that before the adoption of GIS, land use planning in Mufulirawas ineffective
due to inadequate equipment.GIS implementation has therefore built capacity in the
municipal council to prepare land use layout plans and control development in the
municipality. TheCouncil’splanning department uses GIS on about 75 per cent of its physical
planning functions.
The paper concludes that despite GIS implementation having to some extent improved land
use planning in Mufulira, poor maintenance has negatively affected the operations and
expansion of the GIS unit. It is therefore recommended that the council invests in employing
more GIS personnel, linking the GIS software to all departments of the council and acquiring
a GIS server for effective land use planning.

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Author Biographies

Zimba Peter, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, School of Natural Sciences,

Sakala Enock, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, School of Natural Sciences,

Mushili Beverly, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, School of Natural Sciences,

Published
2017-08-31
How to Cite
Peter, Z., Enock, S., & Beverly, M. (2017). The Effectiveness of Geographic Information System (GIS) Application in Land Use Planning at Mufulira Municipal Council, Copperbelt Province, Zambia. IJRDO-Journal of Applied Science, 3(8), 127-151. https://doi.org/10.53555/as.v3i8.1347
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Vol. 3 No. 8 (2017): IJRDO - Journal of Applied Science
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