MASTERARBEIT Titel der Masterarbeit „Comparison of ArcGIS and QGIS for Applications in Sustainable Spatial Planning“ Verfasserin Corinna Friedrich MA angestrebter akademischer Grad Master of Science (MSc) Wien, 2014 Studienkennzahl lt. Studienblatt: A 066 856 Studienrichtung lt. Studienblatt: Kartographie und Geoinformation Betreuer: Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Andreas Riedl Universität Wien Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... II List of Figures ......................................................................................................................... IV List of Tables ........................................................................................................................... VI List of Abbreviations ......................................................................................................... VII Abstract ................................................................................................................................... VIII Kurzfassung .......................................................................................................................... VIII Preface ........................................................................................................................................ IX 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Aim of the Thesis and Research Question .......................................................................1 1.2 Structure and Research Design ........................................................................................2 2 Use of GIS Applications in Sustainable Spatial Planning ........................... 3 2.1 Sustainable Development .................................................................................................3 2.2 Tasks of Sustainable Spatial Planning ............................................................................4 2.3 GIS and Sustainable Spatial Planning .......................................................................... 11 3 Proprietary and Open Source Software ............................................................. 13 3.1 The History of Software Development .......................................................................... 13 3.2 Open Source and Open Source Data Formats .............................................................. 15 3.3 Advantages and Challenges of OSS and PCSS ............................................................. 15 4 Software Quality and Evaluation Methods ...................................................... 18 4.1 Software Quality Attributes ........................................................................................... 18 4.2 Defects and Software Testing ........................................................................................ 20 4.3 Design Principles for Cartographic Applications ......................................................... 21 4.4 Goal-Question-Metric Method [GQM] ......................................................................... 22 4.5 Analytical Hierarchy Process [AHP] ............................................................................. 23 4.6 CartoEvaluation Method ............................................................................................... 25 5 Methodology ................................................................................................................... 27 5.1 Discourse Analysis .......................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Expert Interview ............................................................................................................ 31 5.3 CartoEvaluation Method ............................................................................................... 31 5.4 Test Analyses .................................................................................................................. 32 5.5 Goal-Question-Metric Method Application ................................................................. 35 5.6 Analytical Hierarchy Process [AHP] Application ........................................................ 36 6 Parameters of ArcGIS and QGIS .......................................................................... 40 6.1 Development and Distribution ..................................................................................... 40 #II ArcGIS and QGIS in Sustainable Spatial Planning Universität Wien #Table of Contents 6.2 Costs and Licenses ......................................................................................................... 44 6.3 Training and Support .................................................................................................... 45 7 Software Structure and Functionality ................................................................ 48 7.1 Installation and Graphic User Interface ....................................................................... 48 7.2 Data Formats and Data Management ........................................................................... 51 7.3 Raster and Vector Analysis Tools .................................................................................. 54 7.4 Scripting and Automation ............................................................................................ 57 7.5 Visualization and Mapping ........................................................................................... 59 8 Test Analyses .................................................................................................................. 65 8.1 Catchment Area Analysis for Green Space ................................................................... 65 8.2 Density Analysis with Time Enabled Maps .................................................................. 70 8.3 Network Analysis for Sustainable Transport ............................................................... 75 8.4 Visibility Analysis for Wind Mills ................................................................................. 84 8.5 Site Location Analysis for Solar Panels ........................................................................ 93 8.6 Findings for Georeferencing and Editing ................................................................... 101 9 Discussion of the Findings .................................................................................... 104 9.1 Parameters and Personal Preference .......................................................................... 104 9.2 Functionality ................................................................................................................ 107 9.3 Reliability ...................................................................................................................... 110 9.4 Usability ........................................................................................................................ 113 9.5 Efficiency ...................................................................................................................... 116 9.6 Maintainability and Portability ................................................................................... 118 10 Summary ....................................................................................................................... 120 11 Literature ....................................................................................................................... 122 Printed Resources .............................................................................................................. 122 Online Resources ................................................................................................................ 126 Data Sources ....................................................................................................................... 132 Annex ....................................................................................................................................... XIV Interview Guideline ............................................................................................................ XIV Discourse Analysis Comments ........................................................................................... XV AHP Matrices ...................................................................................................................... XVI Supported Data Formats ....................................................................................................XXI Carto Evaluation Method ...................................................................................................XXII Testing Schema ................................................................................................................... XLI Models .............................................................................................................................. XLVIII Lebenslauf ............................................................................................................................... L ArcGIS and QGIS in Sustainable Spatial Planning #III Universität Wien List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1 Planners Triangle, Source: ABUKHATER 2011 ............................................................. 5 Figure 2 Solar Radiation during the year, Source: DR. NIEBUHR