Exploring the Potential of web based 3D Visualization of GIS Data in Coconut Plantation Management
Rizinoor Che Mat1, Gonesh Chandra Saha2
1Rizinoor Che Mat, School of Creative Industry Management & Performing Arts, University Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah Malaysia.
2Gonesh Chandra Saha, School of Multimedia Technology and Communication, University Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah Malaysia
Manuscript received on 03 February 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 10 February 2019 | Manuscript Published on 22 March 2019 | PP: 147-153 | Volume-8 Issue-5S April 2019 | Retrieval Number: ES3409018319/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: Coconut is one of the main agricultural plantation crops in many countries and known as “tree of life”. Coconut is universally facing major challenges due to poor agricultural practices and farm management, especially in the northern part of Malaysia. The objective of this paper is to explore the potential for web-based 3D visualization of GIS data in the management of coconut planting in terms of problems and issues. The data collected from a field observation will be used in this study as the source of primary data for the planting of coconut. Other than that, by interviewing with coconut palm manager, the problems and issues of managing coconut plantation were gathered. The results showed that the main problems for the introduction of new technologies could be highlighted due to the problem of manual cultivation practices and the lack of proper management practices. Besides that, lack of awareness of the farmers regarding the potential of the new technologies which could be utilised for managing and monitoring coconut plantation. The results of this study may help to identify the appropriate problem and problems in the implementation of web-based 3D visualization of GIS data for the management of coconut planting.
Keywords: 3D Visualization, Coconut, Plantation Management, GIS, problems.
Scope of the Article: Communication