The Development of Urban Quality of Life Spatial Model using Geographic Information System (GIS) in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

Abstract

The urbanisation process cause changes to the physical and non-physical environment to developing a town and Urban Quality of Life (UQoL). Kuala Terengganu is experiencing rapid urbanisation process over the past three decades. The main objective of this study to build the spatial model based on Geographic Information System (GIS) in the determination of UQoL in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. A total of 115 sampling location have chosen based on the current status of research UQoL in the study area. The method used includes the main stages of data analysis and processing of data mean score for each domain scores were analysed using GIS. The mean social domain, physical domain and access domain have been analysed through the technique of auto Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW-GIS). The correlation and regression methods were used to examine the relationship of urbanisation of research location and UQoL. The results showed the current status UQoL for the physical domain is in Class 2 with 78.92%, social domain is in Class 2, 77.61% and in Class 2 domain access, 95.01%. Based on the findings of these domains, a synthetic UQoL space model was produced. Overall, the current status of UQoL in the study area in Class 3 with 63.92%. The resulting space model based on spatial data sources from the year 2009 (land-use) and 2013 (satellite images) show that the area is in the south of Kuala Terengganu have a quality of life is better because of the proximity of the city centre and good infrastructure.

Keywords

• geographic information system (gis)
• spatial model
• inverse distance weighting (idw)
• urban quality of life (uqol)
• kuala terengganu