Abstract
3D Analysis of Makkah
Track: Modeling
Author(s): Fred Ernst, Bedr Mostafa, Abdulaziz Alhammad
The task of the Development Commission for Makkah, Madina and the Holy Sites is to coordinate the development in this region in order to secure a fulfilling experience of visitors and pilgrims to the holy sites in Saudi Arabia. As a major tool for this task an enterprise GIS has been established at the Commission.
Topography including natural and man made structures play an important role in the spiritual experience of millions of pilgrims coming from all over the world. In this research, the change of topography in the center of Makkah has been analyzed. Time series covering the last 40 years when the most significant changes occurred and a scenario for the next 30 years have been created. The results have been presented using different 3D tools of ArcGIS. These results show the decreasing importance of the Holy Mosque in comparison with the adjacent man made structures.
Fred Ernst
Development Commission of Makkah, Madinah and the Holy Sites
P.O.Box 55255
Jeddah , Western Province 21534
Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966561525034
E-mail: fred.ernst@gtz.de
Bedr Mostafa
Development Commission of Makkah, Madinah and the Holy Sites
Hail Street
Jeddah 21534
Saudi Arabia
Phone: +96622839793
E-mail: bmostafa_gis@hotmail.com
Abdulaziz Alhammad
Development Commission of Makkah, Madinah and the Holy Sites
Hail Street
Jeddah 21534
Saudi Arabia
Phone: +96622839793
E-mail: akh_kfu@hotmail.com