Harnessing Geographic Information System (GIS) by Implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) to Improve AEC Performance Towards Sustainable Strategic Planning in Setiu, Terengganu, Malaysia

Abstract

The spread of Covid-19, which began in early 2020, has an impact on Malaysian tourism development. Destination planners and managers are fully aware of the problem with the extremely fragmented tourism industry’s lack of coordination and cohesion [1]. Traditional methods of engaging people in participatory planning exercises are limited in their reach and scope. Simultaneously, socio-cultural trends and technological innovation provide opportunities to rethink the status quo in master planning [2, 3]. This advanced tool is used as an instrument to monitor and coordinate the entire project planning process through all stakeholders, including the community, via the internet. Currently, there is the potential to embark on online master planning in the digital world by integrating BIM into GIS to design, monitor, and coordinate at any time. Building information modelling (BIM) is frequently used in the tourism industry as a result of the industry’s use of information and communication technologies. The systematic application of BIM in the tourism sector, on the other hand, is fraught with difficulties. In the context of the tourism industry, this project uses BIM to create strategic planning in Malaysia’s Setiu Wetland, Terengganu. The initial strategies are based on a thorough review of the relevant literature. A BIM modeler, town planner, architect, engineer, contractor (AEC), project manager, programme manager, and the Setiu Wetland in-charge were all interviewed, yielding a total of 30 effective experts with diverse backgrounds. The seven essential methods identified were financial support, clearly defined plans and objectives for implementing BIM competencies and BIM-related skills, collaborative BIM execution, managing project modifications and risks, organizational and delivery mechanisms to ensure BIM implementation, and government policy and incentives to encourage BIM implementation. The additional main component analysis categories the strategies and identifies latent characteristics like institutional governance, change adaptation, technological environment, cooperation, and resources. This conclusion demonstrates that the tourism industry’s context is inextricably linked to systematic BIM deployment, and that improving the way BIM is currently used in business requires adopting managerial, institutional, and technical techniques to adapt to change. The findings have implications for BIM adoption in the tourism industry and may increase productivity. The findings of this investigation, which is still ongoing. This investigation’s findings are based on the most recent information available. Building information modelling (BIM) will be used to validate data in the future to ensure the sustainability of wetland tourism.