scholarly journals GIS in The Humanities: The Spatial Pattern and Distribution of the Voyage of Panglima Awang or Henry The Black

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-55
Author(s):  
Tarmiji Masron ◽  
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Mohamad Luthfi Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information System ◽  
Spatial Pattern ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
The World

Panglima Awang or Henry The Black or Enrique of Melaka , a man of Malay descent, was on board Ferdinand Magellan’s ship when he made his voyage around the world. Panglima Awang was a captive and a slave on board. He was taken to Goa, India and then onward to Portugal. In Portugal, a conflict broke out between the Portugese and Captain Fernado (or Ferdinand Magellan) who, at the instigation of Da Gama, was maliciously accused of siding with some foreigners. Tired of the unwelcome pressure, Captain Fernado made the decision to change his mission and instead sail around the world with Panglima Awang. From Portugal they set sail for Spain. Also on board was Pigafetta who recorded every little detail of the voyage. Besides depicting the events that took place during the voyage of Panglima Awang, this article attempts to integrate geographical information technology into research in the fields of literature and history. This is achieved by identifying the route taken by Panglima Awang as well as his stopover locations, and analysing the spatial pattern and distribution of the voyage. Keywords: Geographical Information System (GIS), Humanities, voyage, Panglima Awang

scholarly journals DEVELOPING TOOLS FOR COMPUTATION OF BASIN TOPOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS IN GIS

2016 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W1 ◽  
pp. 165-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Gökgöz ◽  
Y. Yayla ◽  
M. B. Yaman ◽  
H. Güvenç ◽  
S. Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
The World ◽  
Current Water ◽  
Basin Boundaries ◽  
Topographic Parameters

Although water use has been increasing day by day depending on fast population increase, urbanization and industrialization in the world, potential of usable water resources remains stable. On the other side, expansion of agricultural activities, industrialization, urbanization, global warming and climate change create a big pressure on current water resources. Therefore, management of water resources is one of the most significant problems of today that is required to be solved and ‘’Integrated Basin Management’’ has gained importance in the world in terms of decreasing environmental problems by more efficiently using current water resources. In order to achieve integrated basin management, it is needed to determine basin boundaries with sufficient accuracy and precision and encode them systematically. In various analyses to be done on the basis of basin, topographic parameters are also needed such as shape factor, bifurcation ratio, drainage frequency, drainage density, length of the main flow path, harmonic slope, average slope, time of concentration, hypsometric curve and maximum elevation difference. Nowadays, basin boundaries are obtained with digital elevation models in geographical information systems. However, tools developed for topographic parameters are not available. In this study, programs were written in Python programming language for afore-mentioned topographic parameters and each turned into a geographical information system tool. Therefore, a significant contribution has been made to the subject by completing the deficiency in the geographical information system devoted to the topographic parameters that are needed in almost every analyses concerning to the hydrology.

Geographical Information System of Soil Investigation Data for Construction Purposes

2011 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 1529-1533
Author(s):  
Prapat Uthayopas ◽  
Chalermkiat Wongvanichtawee ◽  
Prayooth Bhundularp
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Cost Estimation ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Field Soil ◽  
Foundation Design ◽  
Soil Layers ◽  
The World ◽  
The Cost

Field soil investigation prior to the foundation design of any structure is a must for the design engineer. Since the cost of such operation is rather high, then it is sometimes impractical. The design and the preliminary cost estimation of the construction are then impossible to be prepared. This paper applies Geographical Information System – GIS via Google earth to all over Bangkok area thus enables engineer to retrieve the physical characteristics of soil layers from the existing soil data. In addition, utilizing the feature of Google earth can be illustrated more visibility in the required position of boring log and position of retrieved soil boring log data. Moreover, it can be applied to everywhere around the world.

scholarly journals Software solution for the mine subsidence prediction based on the stochastic method integrated with the GIS

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Nenad Vušović ◽  
Milica Vlahović ◽  
Milenko Ljubojev ◽  
Miljan Vlahović ◽  
Daniel Kržanović
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Computer Program ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Ground Subsidence ◽  
Deformation Prediction ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The World

Mining induced the ground subsidence and consequently, damages on objects above excavation works is a serious problem all over the world. In this paper, a new approach for subsidence and deformation prediction based on the stochastic Pataric-Stojanovic method is presented. Since the calculation using the equations of this method is very complex, the original computer program package with the title MITSOUKO has been purposely designed. The MITSOUKO program enables calculating at any point of the land surface and representing the results owing to the possibility of their integration and further processing in the Geographical Information System (GIS). The components of the GIS are used to realize the spatial analysis.

Method for Coastline Assessment: A Case in Liaoning Province

2013 ◽  
Vol 726-731 ◽  
pp. 4587-4590
Author(s):  
Wen Jun Li
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Information System ◽  
Spatial Pattern ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
Satellite Remote Sensing ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Spatial Index ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
Remote Sensing Images ◽  
The Common

Aimed to assess spatial pattern of coastline in Liaoning province. Series satellite remote sensing images obtained in 1990 and 2010 were employed to survey coastline integrated field surveying in Liaoning province. Some spatial index were established to describe coastline spatial characteristics by geographical information system, individually. The result as follow: remote sensing images integrated geographical information system are useful tools for coastline surveying. Spatial index based on geographical information system suitable to assess coastline spatial pattern. In last 20 years, length of coastline in Liaoning province increased and its tortuosity ascend. The increment is 30% in some regions, such as Jinzhou and Panjin. The common use type of coastline is fishing and port. Exploitation of coastline cause length of artificial coastline (dams, bulwark, eg) grow up, while natural coastline, such as rock coastline, sandy coastline and muddy coastline compressed. The total exploitation extensity boast in last20 years in Liaoning province.

The Managerial Challenges in the Transformation of the Danish Geodata Sector

2011 ◽  
pp. 317-337
Author(s):  
Erik Frokjaer ◽  
Helge Korsbaek
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information System ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
New Products ◽  
Geographical Information

This case summarizes the organizational transformations in the Danish mapping, charting and geodata sector from the mid-eighties to the mid- nineties. New products and possibilities raised by information technology were the driving motive behind the ambition to develop an integrated national geographical information system (GIS).

scholarly journals Review of Methods for Documentation, Management, and Sustainability of Cultural Heritage. Case Study: Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobiasz ◽  
Markiewicz ◽  
Łapiński ◽  
Nikel ◽  
Kot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Geographical Information System ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
3D Image ◽  
The World

All countries around the world are blessed with particularly rich cultural heritage. Nowadays, many researchers are exploring different methods for documentation, management, and sustainability of cultural heritage. The aim of this article is to review the state-of-the-art documentation, management, and sustainability techniques in the field of cultural heritage based on the case study in the Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów. Various 2D/3D image and range-based methods are discussed demonstrating their applications and drawbacks. The geographical information system (GIS) is presented as a method for management, storage, and maintenance of cultural heritage documentation.

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