Paper #5

Management Information Systems and Geographic Information System for Managing Durian Resources

Sasalak Tongkaw

Abstract: The objective of this research is to develop the data for durian resources with a data collection system via the web-based system and the development of geographic information systems for durian resource management, and the local wisdom of Thai durian gardeners by designing the implement in the same database system, then presenting the durian data in southern Thailand by linking the geographic information system visualization to the map. In this research, the system method is designed using the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), which includes six steps: requirement gathering and analysis, system design, implementation, integration and testing, development of a system, and maintenance. The results will show the visualization from both systems form and provide the report data with durian gardeners' needs.

Keywords: GIS; Durian; MIS; SDLC.