The Development of Geographic Information System for Supporting Arts and Culture Preservation in the Thonburi Area

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze and design the geographic information system for supporting arts and culture preservation in the Thonburi area. The samples used in the research were tourists, who were drawn using Accidental Sampling. The data were collected by questionnaires. For research methodology, the researchers had designed and developed the information system using System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), which consisted of five steps. The efficiency of this developed information system was evaluated by 385 users who were tourists. The results revealed that the geographic information system for supporting arts and culture preservation in the Thonburi area was efficient in five aspects: 1) Functionality (Mean = 4.16), 2) Functional Requirement (Mean = 4.18), 3) Security (Mean = 3.61), 4) Usability (Mean = 3.98), and 5) Efficiency (Mean = 4.10). In overall, the evaluation results were good in all aspects.