A Study on Building an Expert System for Forecasting Roadside Development

Abstract

An expert system for forecasting roadside development along planned roads and streets in urban or suburban area has been developed on a personal computer. Answering to the inquiries from the computer step by step, one can easily reaches the conclusion which indicates the possibility of settle-ment of miscellaneous kinds of buildings. The knowledge base is constructed by synthesizing such informations as inquiries to the urban planners and experts on business management, miscelaneous maps and books. A unique technic called " K J method " developed by Jiro Kawakita is applied to this synthesis.