The COVID-19 pandemic, which was first discovered in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan in China, spread from this city in a short time to almost the entire world and turned into a global-level disaster, is a pandemic that has influenced the entire world. Many geographical factors have been and are being effective in the distribution and prevalence of the disease. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used to monitor and manage the process, allowing spatial tracking of thousands of cases around the world. GIS may present the mapping and clustering of diseases with different spatial modelling methods. With the developments in internet technologies in recent years, the studies have been transferred to the internet environment and have gained the opportunity to reach many users at the same time. In this study, web maps and web applications were developed, and a platform was designed to present data related to the Covid-19 pandemic by associating it with the space. Turkey via the web-based applications compared to a variety of statistical data in particular has been targeted to be published instantly. The first pillar of the study consisted of database design, data production and thematic map design, while the second pillar of the study involved broadcast of web services, production of web maps and the web GIS aspect where web and mobile applications were designed. The COVID-19 Global Monitoring Panel application is an end product of a holistic system with data updating and currency, a database, GIS service architecture and web interface. The most unique aspect of the study is presentation of the human-space relationship specifically for Turkey. The application allows instantaneous monitoring of the current COVID-19 statuses of both Turkey and other countries of the world. In addition to this, the confirmed, recovered and deceased total cases in all countries are listed, and the daily counts of COVID-19 total tests, confirmed cases, recovered cases, active cases and deaths in Turkey may be monitored. From statistical data related to COVID-19 cases, demographic data and hospital capacities for Turkey may be accessed on a provincial level. By mapping elderly population ratios on a provincial level for Turkey, risky regions in terms of COVID-19 may be determined. Additionally, the over-65 years old population rates may be compared between Turkey and European countries.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Human Geography |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2020 |
Acceptance Date | October 30, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Issue: 76 |
Publisher: Turkish Geographical Society