scholarly journals Locational Analysis of the Distributions of Fire Extinguisher Stations in Koya With the Use of Geographic Information Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 523-541
Author(s):  
Rostam Salam Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Transportation Network ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
The Road ◽  
Locational Analysis ◽  
World Standard ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Town

        The distribution and the competence of firefighting stations in koya town is one of the main problems that this town suffers from, and this led us to conduct an academic study in this respect with the use of Geographic Information Systems. This system illustrates the competence and the services of firefighting stations according to world standard in terms of the times that they take (3-5 minutes) to arrive at the destination according to the distance and the road network, so based on these criteria, the firefighting service can only cover (34%) of the town. It can be deduced that this problem mainly results from misdistribution of firefighting stations and the poor road transportation network. This study, basing on the universal standards, proposes five new firefighting stations in koya in order to be able to cover the whole town and offer a good service in this respect for the present time and for future.   

scholarly journals SITE SUITABILITY ANALYSIS FOR SOLID WASTE LANDFILL SITE LOCATION USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND REMOTE SENSING: A CASE STUDY OF BANKET TOWN BOARD, ZIMBABWE

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Jerie
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Suitability Analysis ◽  
Suitability Map ◽  
The Town

<p>The aim of this study was to map the optimal sites that were environmentally suitable for locating a dumpsite in the Zimbabwean town of Banket as well as investigating the suitability of the dumpsite being currently used by the Banket Town Board. Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing constituted the main quantitative techniques used in data collection. Digitizing, buffering and overlaying were used to map suitable sites for locating a dumpsite in Banket. Environmental parameters were extracted from Google Earth by way of digitizing, buffered using Quantum GIS 2.8 and then overlaid using Quantum GIS 2.8 to produce the suitability map. In support of the quantitative techniques, qualitative techniques that included interviews, questionnaires, observations and literature were used to compliment the quantitative methods. Qualitative techniques comprised of knowledge accessed through interviews from the Banket Town Board, Environmental Management Agency and literature from which significant environmental parameters were drawn and their buffer distances as well as environmental effects of the current dumpsite in Banket. Results of the research presented a suitability map which showed the possible suitable sites for establishing a dumpsite in Banket as well as the most considered suitable site in the eastern part of the town. In mapping the suitable sites according to a number of buffered parameters (Central Business District, Railway line, Road, and Rivers) the current dumpsite was found to lie within the parameters designated as unsuitable. It was recommended that Banket should consider closing its current dumpsite for a better location from the possible suitable sites established by the study especially the site on the eastern part of the town which is suitable in terms of all buffered parameters as well as other confounding variables that include economy, accessibility and elevation as well as slope.  </p>

scholarly journals The use of geographic information systems (GIS) in conducting a needs assessment of seniors in Collier County

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Patrick Felke
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Transportation Network ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Digital Maps ◽  
Collier County ◽  
Senior Population ◽  
Data Points

Despite boasting a population where approximately 50% of individuals are aged 65 or older, Collier County has few services specifically targeting this population. This project utilized geographic information systems (GIS) to examine the current needs of the senior population in a defined section of Collier County, Florida. Various data points regarding the population age 65 and over were obtained using the U.S. Census Bureau’s American FactFinder tool. This data was incorporated into digital maps that included the census tracts of the selected geographic area, locations of existing programs/services, and the existing transportation network. The results of the spatial analysis were corroborated by data collected via key informant interviews and focus groups. The result of the project was the establishment of the first senior access center in Collier County. The project reinforces the use of GIS technologies for the purposes of needs assessment and siting program locations in the human services.

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