Application of spatial decision support system in locating possible area for a landfill site in Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan / Noorimah Mohd Mustaffa

This paper presents a computer-based system that can aid decision makers make the right and reliable choice on the selection of landfill sites in Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. The analytical technique, proposed here, will help professionals such as engineers, town planners and municipal council especially to properly zone an area for a specific use. The system is called Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS). Spatial Decision Support System is found effectively to solve the problem in location and allocation. Locating the possible locations for a landfill site with manual method is very tedious and has become increasingly difficult. The first chapter discusses the introduction on what this paper is all about. It consists of research background, problem description, project objective, project scope and project limitation. The second chapter will discuss about Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) and its ability to solve a problem in locating possible locations for a landfill site. Meanwhile, the third chapter will summarize the steps that have been followed in order to complete this project (methodology). There have four phases in project methodology; system planning, knowledge acquisition, prototype of findings and system implementation. Prototype of findings in chapter four discussing about the techniques that have been used to develop this system and finding the usability of this system besides performing analysis that related to the development of this system to produce a result. The last chapter consists of conclusion and recommendation regarding to this system.