Open source GIS for HIV/AIDS management

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dc.contributor.authorVanmeulebrouk, Basen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRivett, Ulrikeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRicketts, Adamen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLoudon, Melissaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-28T06:37:12Z
dc.date.available2015-10-28T06:37:12Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Reliable access to basic services can improve a community's resilience to HIV/AIDS. Accordingly, work is being done to upgrade the physical infrastructure in affected areas, often employing a strategy of decentralised service provision. Spatial characteristics are one of the major determinants in implementing services, even in the smaller municipal areas, and good quality spatial information is needed to inform decision making processes. However, limited funds, technical infrastructure and human resource capacity result in little or no access to spatial information for crucial infrastructure development decisions at local level.This research investigated whether it would be possible to develop a GIS for basic infrastructure planning and management at local level. Given the resource constraints of the local government context, particularly in small municipalities, it was decided that open source software should be used for the prototype system. RESULTS: The design and development of a prototype system illustrated that it is possible to develop an open source GIS system that can be used within the context of local information management. Usability tests show a high degree of usability for the system, which is important considering the heavy workload and high staff turnover that characterises local government in South Africa. Local infrastructure management stakeholders interviewed in a case study of a South African municipality see the potential for the use of GIS as a communication tool and are generally positive about the use of GIS for these purposes. They note security issues that may arise through the sharing of information, lack of skills and resource constraints as the major barriers to adoption. CONCLUSION: The case study shows that spatial information is an identified need at local level. Open source GIS software can be used to develop a system to provide local-level stakeholders with spatial information. However, the suitability of the technology is only a part of the system - there are wider information and management issues which need to be addressed before the implementation of a local-level GIS for infrastructure management can be successful.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVanmeulebrouk, B., Rivett, U., Ricketts, A., & Loudon, M. (2008). Open source GIS for HIV/AIDS management. <i>International Journal of Health Geographics</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14418en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVanmeulebrouk, Bas, Ulrike Rivett, Adam Ricketts, and Melissa Loudon "Open source GIS for HIV/AIDS management." <i>International Journal of Health Geographics</i> (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14418en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVanmeulebrouk, B., Rivett, U., Ricketts, A., & Loudon, M. (2008). International Journal of Health Geographics. International Journal of Health Geographics, 7, 53.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Vanmeulebrouk, Bas AU - Rivett, Ulrike AU - Ricketts, Adam AU - Loudon, Melissa AB - BACKGROUND: Reliable access to basic services can improve a community's resilience to HIV/AIDS. Accordingly, work is being done to upgrade the physical infrastructure in affected areas, often employing a strategy of decentralised service provision. Spatial characteristics are one of the major determinants in implementing services, even in the smaller municipal areas, and good quality spatial information is needed to inform decision making processes. However, limited funds, technical infrastructure and human resource capacity result in little or no access to spatial information for crucial infrastructure development decisions at local level.This research investigated whether it would be possible to develop a GIS for basic infrastructure planning and management at local level. Given the resource constraints of the local government context, particularly in small municipalities, it was decided that open source software should be used for the prototype system. RESULTS: The design and development of a prototype system illustrated that it is possible to develop an open source GIS system that can be used within the context of local information management. Usability tests show a high degree of usability for the system, which is important considering the heavy workload and high staff turnover that characterises local government in South Africa. Local infrastructure management stakeholders interviewed in a case study of a South African municipality see the potential for the use of GIS as a communication tool and are generally positive about the use of GIS for these purposes. They note security issues that may arise through the sharing of information, lack of skills and resource constraints as the major barriers to adoption. CONCLUSION: The case study shows that spatial information is an identified need at local level. Open source GIS software can be used to develop a system to provide local-level stakeholders with spatial information. However, the suitability of the technology is only a part of the system - there are wider information and management issues which need to be addressed before the implementation of a local-level GIS for infrastructure management can be successful. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/1476-072X-7-53 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - International Journal of Health Geographics LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Open source GIS for HIV/AIDS management TI - Open source GIS for HIV/AIDS management UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14418 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14418
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-072X-7-53
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVanmeulebrouk B, Rivett U, Ricketts A, Loudon M. Open source GIS for HIV/AIDS management. International Journal of Health Geographics. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14418.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licenseen_ZA
dc.rights.holder2008 Vanmeulebrouk et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.en_ZA
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0en_ZA
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Health Geographicsen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/en_ZA
dc.subject.otherHIV/AIDSen_ZA
dc.subject.otherGeographic Information Systemsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherHealth Care Surveysen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTotal Quality Managementen_ZA
dc.titleOpen source GIS for HIV/AIDS managementen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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