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The suitability of the new cemetery site selection area is one of the management that needs to be emphasized for sustainable development. Lack of suitable land for burial is a major issue that often arises especially in big cities including Malaysia, even though guidelines have been specified. To overcome this problem, the systematic use of technology needs to be implemented. The aim of this study is to analyze the existing modeling method and the factors involved in obtaining a suitable area for a new cemetery site, which has to meet all the specified guidelines. Along with advancement, the uses of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in digital form can help speed up the accession to a suitable physical location. This method is expected to help the local authorities and speed up the process of choosing a suitable place for the cemetery. The application of the AHP technique supports the study results through variable weighting values (weightage) according to the suitability of the study area. Evaluation of the weighted value (weightage) is suggested to be done in areas outside of the study area to assess consistency and appropriateness in all places. Proposals related to the location of new cemeteries require a quantitative study of the ratio of racial composition in an area. As a conclusion, the study is able to find a new cemetery location that is suitable and meets the specified guidelines is very crucial. The criteria used depend on the religious followers in a particular area.

The study was carried out to produce an advisory system based on the blackspot accidents mapping at the North-South Expressway (NSE). Blackspots are location where the road traffic crashes have historically concentrated by type of accident in which the accident caused fatalities, severe injuries, minor injuries and damage. This research aims to identify accident blackspot and plotting accident data into a digital map of the study area to produce advisory systems for highway users. The software used in this study namely Google Earth Pro, ArcMap and ArcGIS online. Results showed that blackspot location are known in the form of mapping where it can be performed online. In addition, the path with high number of accident points weightage location were identified and prioritized. By applying Google Earth Pro and ArcGIS software, the advisory system was created, and these blackspot locations can also be easily accessed by highway users. Therefore, the advisory system helps in facilitate the users for trip planning base on the accident status locations as a precautionary measure and initiative to reduce the rate of road accident in expressway.