Exploring Open Source GIS for Drug Mapping and Analysis in Malaysia

Jamaluddin, Ahmad Safwan; Rasam, Abdul Rauf Abdul; Khalid, Norlin; Halim, Maisarah Abdul

doi:10.1109/icsengt.2018.8606360

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“…The benefit of using open-source GIS is it has no licensing fees with a provided highly customized applications and tools based on client's needs. This an open-source application can freely access and modifies the source code for, such as system for automated geoscientific analyses (SAGA) GIS, geographic resources, analysis support system (GRASS) GIS and Quantum GIS (QGIS) [11] [18]. In terms of potential innovations, the global geospatial community predicts that open-source geospatial applications will continue to rise in popularity [19,20].…”

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“…Nowadays, there are numerous free open GIS source software that can be freely downloaded from the Internet including the software used in this study i.e., gvSIG, GeoDa and MapWindows GIS. Although these free platforms provide functions essential to deliver health and disease data or information to related users [9][10][11], an empirical comparative analysis need to conduct to quantify the software usability for the local health applications mainly for disease mapping, spatial analysis, and online system visualization. The free platform can help the local health department to monitor and identify hot spot areas that usually record high rates of TB cases.…”

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“…Moreover, to operate such software's, local health department officers may require special technical skills and training and this may incur additional cost. It is important to note that developing an interoperable GIS-based health information system of public health information technology is essential for a health surveillance programme [10][11][12][13]. In particular, the objectives of the study are; i) to examine the capabilities of the selected Free open GIS source software, ii) to analyse the spatial pattern of TB distribution in Sarawak, and iii) to evaluate the capabilities or usability of the selected open GIS source software.…”

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Free and open GIS source software for spatial epidemiology and geospatial health in Malaysia: a comparative analysis of the software usability

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Rasam²,

Saraf³

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The use of free, open Geographical Information System (GIS) source software in Malaysia has evolved rapidly in the recent years, from a generating map digitally into a set of methods with various applications. Free open GIS source software has been utilised in health management fields due to its cost factor and user-friendly feature. Therefore, a comparison of selected free, open GIS source software focusing on the distribution of tuberculosis (TB) cases is presented in this paper to examine their functions and technical usability for local spatial epidemiological applications of Sarawak, Malaysia. Three health-based free open GIS source software are selected in this comparative study i.e., gvSIG, GeoDa and MapWindows GIS. These software's are possible alternatives to the licenced software (ArcGIS). The functions and output of each software are analysed using mapping, spatial analysis, and online system visualization. The free GIS open-source software might not be able to compete with licenced software in terms of advanced analysis. However, for basic mapping and spatial analysis functions such as heatmap mapping and hotspot detection, free GIS open-source software is a sufficient choice, especially for non-genetic or non-computer-based users.

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Free and open GIS source software for spatial epidemiology and geospatial health in Malaysia: a comparative analysis of the software usability

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Saraf³

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“…Penerapan metode Penelitian dan Pengembangan (R&D) [6] untuk mendapatkan data dan informasi berkaitan mitigasi daerah terjadinya kasus, sebaran, jumlah kasus dan tahun kejadian yang diperoleh dari Serse Polresta Pekalongan dan BNN. Penggunaan mitigasi SIG [3] dengan melakukan integrasi Global Mapper [8] untuk mendapatkan kawasan persebaran narkoba dengan tipe normal (hijau), sedang (kuning) rawan (merah) [4] dan Google Earth menghasilkan output dalam bentuk peta spasial [9], [5], [11], [6], [7], website SIGAP dari hasil penelitian juga memiliki fitur pembelajaran sebagai upaya preventif dalam mengurangi dampak narkoba [12], [8]. Selain itu juga memudahkan dalam proses mitigasi dan monitoring [13], [14], [15], [9] menurut tingkat kerawanan, sebaran dan jenis narkoba serta terjadinya kasus.…”

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Mitigasi Sebaran Narkoba Melalui Sistem Informasi Geografis di Kota Pekalongan dengan Integrasi Global Mapper dan Google Earth

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Sebaran dan tindak kejahatan narkoba di Wilayah Polres Kota Pekalongan sudah memprihatinkan dan sudah merambah berbagai profesi dan lintas generasi. Adapun sistem monitoring untuk pemetaannya masih menggunakan peta statis. Adapun masalah dalam penelitian yaitu belum adanya sistem informasi geografis pemetaan daerah rawan dan sebaran kasus narkoba berbasis web. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode Research and Development, untuk mitigasi area sebaran narkoba menggunakan tools Global Mapper adapun Google Earth untuk melakukan proses geospasial. Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan dapat menghasilkan Aplikasi SIG Sebaran Narkoba yang mampu menampilkan daerah rawan dan sebaran kasus narkoba berdasarkan wilayah dan tahun kejadian serta fasailitas edukasi sehingga dapat menjadi referensi dan bahan kajian baik Polres Pekalongan Kota maupun Pemerintah kota Pekalongan tentang Narkoba. Abstract The distribution and acts of drug crimes in the Pekalongan City Police Area have been a concern and have penetrated various professions and across generations. The monitoring system for mapping still uses a static map. The problem in this research is the absence of a geographic information system for mapping vulnerable areas and the distribution of web-based drug cases. The research was conducted using the Research and Development method, to mitigate the area of drug distribution using the Global Mapper tools, while Google Earth to carry out the geospatial process. From the results of the research carried out, it can produce a GIS Application for the Distribution of Drugs that is able to display the vulnerable areas and distribution of drug cases by region and year of occurrence as well as educational facilities so that they can be a reference and study material for both the Pekalongan City Police and the Pekalongan City Government on Drugs.

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“…Software application is very crucial in the process of obtaining, analyse, calculation, visualize, process and management of data as conducted by previous studies in environmental applications (Zaragozí. 2012;Jamaluddin et al, 2018;Abdul Rasam et al, 2014). Software developer developed a lot of software to meet the needs of users either proprietary or free and open source application and users are free to choose if they meet the requirements of their work.…”

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Evaluating Potential Free Software for Web-Based Multimedia Cartography

Basir

Rasam

2019

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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Abstract. Most universities students depend on the use of proprietary software as it has prominent capabilities to meet their needs. Although the proprietary software such as Adobe Flash Professional has a high capability to create a web-based multimedia system, budget constraints become the main reason why free software will be used as an alternative to proprietary software. This study is carried out to evaluate the potential free software for developing a web-based multimedia in cartography projects specifically for students in developing countries. Wix and Weebly are the two software that has been potentially explored among the ten selected software in the market. The current commercial software (Adobe Flash Professional) was also applied as a benchmark to the selected free software. This three software were individually utilised to design and develop a web-based multimedia of e-sport system and their technical capabilities were comparatively assessed according to elements of a common multimedia, website and other mapping assessment aspects. The finding showed that each of the software has unique characteristics and has successfully generated the end products according to the standard web-based multimedia title. Although these free software could produce a better looking, more flexible and time saving mapping platform than the end product created from the Adobe Flash Professional, they have limitation in creating menu function. This exploratory and cases study has also demonstrated that the alternative free software has potentials to replace the current proprietary software, while Wix is the best among the two selected software.

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Exploring Open Source GIS for Drug Mapping and Analysis in Malaysia

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Free and open GIS source software for spatial epidemiology and geospatial health in Malaysia: a comparative analysis of the software usability

Free and open GIS source software for spatial epidemiology and geospatial health in Malaysia: a comparative analysis of the software usability

Mitigasi Sebaran Narkoba Melalui Sistem Informasi Geografis di Kota Pekalongan dengan Integrasi Global Mapper dan Google Earth

Evaluating Potential Free Software for Web-Based Multimedia Cartography

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