Spatiotemporal Land Use Change Analysis Using Open-source GIS and Web Based Application

Authors

  • Wan Yusryzal Wan Ibrahim Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
  • Ahmad Nazri Muhamad Ludin Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/ijbes.v2.n2.64

Abstract

Spatiotemporal changes are very important information to reveal the characteristics of the urbanization process. Sharing the information is beneficial for public awareness which then improves their participation in adaptive management for spatial planning process. Open-source software and web application are freely available tools that can be the best medium used by any individual or agencies to share this important information. The objective of the paper is to discuss on the spatiotemporal land use change in Iskandar Malaysia by using open-source GIS (Quantum GIS) and publish them through web application (Mash-up). Land use in 1994 to 2011 were developed and analyzed to show the landscape change of the region. Subsequently, web application was setup to distribute the findings of the study. The result show there is significant changes of land use in the study area especially on the decline of agricultural and natural land which were converted to urban land uses. Residential and industrial areas largely replaced the agriculture and natural areas particularly along the coastal zone of the region. This information is published through interactive GIS web in order to share it with the public and stakeholders. There are some limitations of web application but still not hindering the advantages of using it. The integration of open-source GIS and web application is very helpful in sharing planning information particularly in the study area that experiences rapid land use and land cover change. Basic information from this study is vital for conducting further study such as projecting future land use change and other related studies in the area. 

 

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Published

2015-05-05

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Wan Ibrahim, W. Y., & Muhamad Ludin, A. N. (2015). Spatiotemporal Land Use Change Analysis Using Open-source GIS and Web Based Application. International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.11113/ijbes.v2.n2.64