A Web-Based GIS-T Data Warehouse System for Value-Added Applications

Abstract

This paper firstly describes key issues of developing a web-based GIST data warehouse system to lay a solid foundation for value-added applications. An integrated concept is then presented to ensure previous data warehouse system can be transformed into a web-based one. The system architecture of the proposed data warehouse system is designed for user interface end, system end, data end and web service end. To demonstrate system performance, metadata search function is taken as an example. Finally, a framework of the integrated tourism information system is proposed as a value-added application.

Ranking regional drowning mortality rates: population-based versus aquatic area-based rate

“…We included both unintentional (ICD-10 codes W65-W74) and intentional (ICD-10 codes X71 and X92) drowning deaths. Areas of natural water (such as lakes, rivers, streams, beaches, etc) in 16 townships in Taitung County were obtained from the geographic information system (GIS) data warehouse maintained by the Water Resource Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan 14 15. The unit is deaths per 100 000 persons for the population-based rate and deaths per 1000 km 2 for the aquatic area-based rate.…”