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Use Geographical Information System (GIS) for Creating an Educational Map within the Context of UNESCO -Education for Sustainable Development Program - A Case Study in Red Sea State in Sudan

by Elawad. H Thowiba, A. M Alsamani, K. M Kheiralla
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 113 - Number 4
Year of Publication: 2015
Authors: Elawad. H Thowiba, A. M Alsamani, K. M Kheiralla
10.5120/19814-1624

Elawad. H Thowiba, A. M Alsamani, K. M Kheiralla . Use Geographical Information System (GIS) for Creating an Educational Map within the Context of UNESCO -Education for Sustainable Development Program - A Case Study in Red Sea State in Sudan. International Journal of Computer Applications. 113, 4 ( March 2015), 18-22. DOI=10.5120/19814-1624

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author = { Elawad. H Thowiba, A. M Alsamani, K. M Kheiralla },
title = { Use Geographical Information System (GIS) for Creating an Educational Map within the Context of UNESCO -Education for Sustainable Development Program - A Case Study in Red Sea State in Sudan },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { March 2015 },
volume = { 113 },
number = { 4 },
month = { March },
year = { 2015 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 18-22 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume113/number4/19814-1624/ },
doi = { 10.5120/19814-1624 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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Abstract

This study aims at creating an educational map for the basic education in the Red Sea state in eastern Sudan within the concept of the sustainable development and UNESCO vision "education for sustainable development" which allows all persons to acquire knowledge, skills, trends and the values necessary for creating a sustainable future. The Red Sea State, despite its strategic geographical location as the public port of Sudan, is considered as the largest areas with high illiteracy and mortality rate of infant and mothers in Sudan according to reports of the national health information center in 2003. Furthermore, the surveys of the United Nations Population Programs in 2004 indicate to high rates of illiteracy and school dropout compared with a decrease in school intake. For these reasons we have selected this state in order to identify the reasons behind the problem and find out the necessary solutions using one of the most helping tools to adopt the required decision representing in geographical information system (GIS) for it has the ability to analyze a large amount of data and information in different pictures making it as an important tool for many sectors to help them in adopting the required decision regarding the designing of strategic plans and future project as well as creating effective and efficient recovery programs in light of the available actual data and information. No doubt, the education sector is considered as the most sectors requiring the application of this technology and utilizes it in planning of educational services and support the decision making process.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Education Sustainable Red Sea Aqiq Geographical Information System (GIS)