Papers by Kalista ina dai Nimun
Journal of applied geospatial information, Dec 2, 2022
The geographical conditions of an area influence accessibility problems. This study aims to model... more The geographical conditions of an area influence accessibility problems. This study aims to model the travel time to the PONED-Pelayanan Obstetric Neonatal Emergensi Dasar (Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care-BEmONC) in a mountain region. The difficulties in access to PONED could cause maternal mortality in mountain regions. This study was done on the island of Adonara in the Flores Timur district. Adonara Island has a high maternal mortality rate. Modelling accessibility used a raster-based model to model travel time. We used Landsat 8 imagery, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), and road network data to obtain a land cover layer. The Saga GIS travel time calculation tool is used to calculate the accumulated cost of travel time. The cost is based on the speed of travel through each land cover pixel to the location of the Puskesmas Waiwerang (PONED 1) and Puskesmas Waiwadan (PONED 2). The results of the travel time modelling show that five sub-districts reach the two PONED locations in ≥ 1 hour. The longest time for people to travel to PONED is ≥ 6 hours from Ile Boleng sub-district because there is a mountain in the Ile Boleng sub-district. The scenario of adding one PONED shows that only two sub-districts reach the PONED in ≥ 1 hour. This scenario shows that adding new PONED can decrease travel time to PONED. The spatial modelling of travel time can be used by local governments in eastern Indonesia to improve access to basic obstetric emergency health centres in mountain areas.
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