A hundred or more techniques are used for urban environment improvement projects in Japan. The planner must therefore choose the most suitable one for the specific area to be improved. Our system is constructed to support planners who work on complicated problems. It integrates four software programs—Delphi, ArcView, KBMS-3 (an expert system), and Paradox—and utilizes a user-friendly unified interface.
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