Developing Web-Based and Mobile-Based GIS for Places of Worship Information to Support Halal Tourism: a Case Study in Bukittinggi, Indonesia
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International Journal of Geo-Information Case Report Developing Web-Based and Mobile-Based GIS for Places of Worship Information to Support Halal Tourism: A Case Study in Bukittinggi, Indonesia Surya Afnarius * , Fajril Akbar and Fitri Yuliani Department of Information System, Andalas University, Padang 25166, Indonesia; [email protected] (F.A.); [email protected] (F.Y.) * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +62-896-1486-6918 Received: 23 November 2019; Accepted: 13 January 2020; Published: 16 January 2020 Abstract: Indonesia is an archipelago country in which the tourism sector plays a role as an economic locomotive. In 2016, Indonesia joined the World Halal Tourism Award (WHTA) and won 12 awards, three of which were won by West Sumatra. Bukittinggi is the principal city of tourism in West Sumatra. There are many halal hotels and restaurants and 190 mosques available in the city. Unfortunately, the information regarding the mosque locations is still inadequate. For this reason, this research was conducted in order to develop a web-based and mobile-based geographic information system (GIS) for places of worship information (GPWI) to make it easier for Muslim tourists to find mosques, and other tourism objects and facilities. This paper reports on the development of the GPWI. The development of the GPWI employed the waterfall method. The GPWI allowed tourists to find mosques based on specific criteria, whose output showed them the location, information, route, and local transportation available to get to the mosques as well as other tourism objects and facilities around the mosque. The GPWI was developed using Free Open Source Software (FOSS) PostgreSQL/PostGIS, PHP, JavaScript, and Basic4Android. The spatial-based database and programs that were used to develop this GPWI are the main contributions of this study. Based on the product evaluation, the GPWI successfully met the needs of Muslim tourists in finding mosques during their visits to Bukittinggi. Keywords: FOSS; halal tourism; mosque; muslim tourists; places of worship; web-based and mobile-based GIS 1. Introduction Indonesia is an archipelago located in Southeast Asia, with a total population of 238.5 million. The majority of the Indonesian population is Muslim, making it the largest Muslim country in the world [1–3]. Indonesia is also among ten countries with the most robust economy in the world, and also has a high tourism industry potential [2]. The natural and cultural potentials have made the tourism sector an economic locomotive with the most significant multiplier effect for the country [4]. President Joko Widodo stated that the development of the tourism industry could encourage the advancement of small and medium enterprises and even the creative industries, which would lead to better employment [5]. Therefore, the Government has set a target of 30 million international tourist visits by 2024 [4]. Efforts have been carried out by the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia including promoting Indonesia as a halal tourism destination. Halal tourism upholds Islamic values in the form of sharia-compliant products and services [6–9]. The term halal tourism is also known as Islamic Tourism or Sharia Tourism [1,7]. This type of tourism is not exclusive tourism for Muslims as non-Muslim tourists can also enjoy these services [1]. There are some requirements for halal tourism including ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2020, 9, 52; doi:10.3390/ijgi9010052 www.mdpi.com/journal/ijgi ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2020, 9, x FOR PEER REVIEW 2 of 18 ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2020, 9, 52 2 of 18 Muslim tourists can also enjoy these services [1]. 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