The extensive applications of GIS have shown its capabilities in storing

managing

analyzing and outputing spatial data efficiently. However

there seems to be several limitations in GIS

reflected not only in spatial modeling and analysis

but also in the employment of experience

intuition and expertise. The incorporation of other teclmologies may therefore be a good solution. In this regard

this paper explores the indispensability and the approach to the integration of GIS and ES. Then

a software system for urban zoning management called ZOMAN is presented

including its architecture

functions and application examples.