Qui Vivra Verra - Motivation & Objectives
In this age of information, we see an increasing need for people and businesses to have a greater access to space and resources to further their personal and corporate needs. Hence, there is the requisite for the libraries to adequately manage this associated increasing demand. However, there exists this difficulty in measuring the operational readiness of the libraries; unlike typical corporations and organisations, the measure of public demand is not in dollars and cents.
Furthermore, there have been renovations and relocation of existing libraries and unveiling of new libraries to keep up with the times. These constant changes prompt for a reliable system to measure the effectiveness of past policies, as well as an accurate predictive model to conduct what-if analyses for future plans. A user-friendly system which displays geo-spatial information that can provide operational insights would thus be valuable to the NLB.
The main aim of the project is to provide NLB with valuable operational insights by developing a geo-spatial dashboard contained in a web-application, which determines the following when an existing library is relocated/removed or when a new library is added:
- Demand capture area of libraries
- Patronage levels of libraries
- Associated operational-related variables e.g. sub-zones served, distance to the nearest transport network (MRT station and/or bus stop)
To ensure the continued sustainability of the web-application, end-users will be able to upload files of the following format to update the model:
- .csv format
- .xlsx format
