GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) AS AN EFFICIENT TOOL TO MANAGE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (HIGH SCHOOL) IN RIYADH- SAUDI ARABIA

The aim of this research is evaluating the current location of educational services (High School) in City of Riyadh. The research discusses the elements that determine how the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) help site selection for educational services (high school). A spatial analysis of educational services understanding is essential at various geographical levels in order to evaluate the extent of these challenges. The purpose of this study was to illustrate how GIS can be used in the planning educational services, how to choose the most appropriate educational services sites and evaluate current services. GIS was used to fill in this gap and effectively evaluate and analyze their facilities and unoccupied lands to ensure they continue to meet the population and future needs of students. The data required for analysis is demographically data and schools, Topographic data, roads, and survey data. The spatial analysis tools will be used to assess all capture data; the first step is to build GIS database which includes quantitative data and descriptive data, the second step is data analysis and processing to extract information. The results of this research GIS analysis evaluate the locations existing educational service to determine if the existing schools were located consistent with The Ministry of Municipal & Rural Affairs (MOMRA) general and select the best locations for schools.