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Application of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing for Land Use/Cover Change Analysis in the Klip River Catchment, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Ladysmith is a major economic hub in the uThukela District Municipality. However, it has been experiencing floods almost every year which has resulted in the loss of lives and disruption of business activity within the Ladysmith Central Business District. The main objective of this study was to quantify the land use/cover changes before and after…
Read More Integrated GIS-SUE Map Cost Estimation System Prototype for Designing a Decision Support System
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) is an international model for mapping and classifying underground surfaces according to their accuracy (acquisition method). Utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) to map and present the SUE levels paved the way for producing a new Decision Support System (DSS) for the utility mapping process. The proposed system represents an efficient tool…
Read More Management of Health Information in Malawi: Role of Technology
This paper is an extended version of the conference paper presented at IST Africa Week Conference 2016 and it discusses in detail the existing technology gaps using DHIS2 (District Health Information System 2.0) as an example, and how Geographic Information System (GIS) and mobile application, as specific examples of technology, can enhance health management information…
Read More Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Coupled with GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques for Delineating Suitable Artificial Aquifer Recharge Sites in Tafilalet Plain (Morocco)
Despite that groundwater is an important and vital water resource, it is not well managed; depletion of aquifers around the world due to overexploitation is of serious concern especially in arid regions where the situation is much more alarming. Tafilalet plain in Morocco which belongs to this type of environment is certainly no exception and…
Read More Potential of Solar Energy in Residential Rooftop Surface Area in Semarang City, Indonesia
This study examines the potential of solar energy in the urban environment with a case study in Semarang, Indonesia by analyzing the intensity of solar radiation and the residential rooftop area. The study aims to obtain a quantitative description of the potential for electricity production from rooftop solar photovoltaic systems in residential areas and estimate…
Read More Territorial Sales Redesign Using Geotechnical Tools
In recent years there has been technological growth in the field of facility location, considering it as a significant factor to achieve greater competition among companies. The present work gives a methodological solution for a territorial redesign in a Mexican automotive parts distribution company with the support of Geotechnological tools like Geographic Information Systems (GIS)…
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