Modelling land use for enhance development control system: Integration with GIS and Multi criteria evaluation

The information revolution in the 21^st century has put major pressures on land administration activities in urban context. As a result of the advanced information systems, a bond with land development activities is created in local authority level and an efficient system for urban planning and development control. But most Third World cities, unable to get this advantages due to poor mapping and land administration systems. This badly effects on manipulation of effective and efficient development control system in urban areas.

Therefore, the main objective of this study is to identify GIS related efficient development control system for Colombo Urban Area, using limited land data. Hence this study attempted to develop a proper platform for land evaluation, using multi-criteria evaluation and thereafter developed a system for development control process, based on land parcel based digital data. Data were collected using parcel based field survey and analyzed using ArcGIS software. Municipal GIS extension was used for the development of development control system for study area. Results summarizes land evaluation model indicating three different land values such as Market value, social value and ecological value. Development control system helps to simply find field data in the office without any delays. The outcome of research highlighted effective development control system integrates with urban planning and GIS.