Using geographic information systems to prevent copying.

On June 26th, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, in collaboration with the Youth Union of the Institute of Human Geography, organized a workshop titled "Some Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Social Science Research," with the participation of many youth union members.

These are young researchers interested in the application and practical use of geographic information systems in specific types of research such as legislation, policy evaluation, planning, population, unemployment, etc.

The image is for illustrative purposes only. (Source: egsc.usgs.gov)

Associate Professor Dr. Pham Van Cu, Director of the International Center for Global Change Research (Vietnam National University, Hanoi), believes that applying geographic information systems avoids the phenomenon of plagiarism in social science research. Using spatial thinking as a new direction in scientific research will help researchers publish more of their results.

The tools that support spatial thinking consist of five elements: spatial data, spatial statistics, theoretical frameworks, software, and hardware.

Young researchers often mistakenly overestimate the power of information technology, when in reality, the knowledge base is what truly matters. This knowledge base is the synthesis of knowledge from managers, specialists, IT professionals, and the community. Managers and the community contribute to policy formulation, problem-solving, data processing model development, project implementation, management, and evaluation.

Specialized experts assess the relationships between objects, processes, and phenomena, as well as establish processing models. Information technology experts provide technological solutions, assist in data processing, and distribute information.

Currently, Vietnamese scientific research faces many difficulties related to the spatial thinking of research. Social sciences and human geography tend to downplay quantitative methods, while natural sciences overemphasize the role of technology in quantitative methods.

Scientific research in general lacks a spatial element, thus failing to spatialize observations within the research process. Consequently, very few Vietnamese scientific research papers are published internationally.

According to (VNA) - VT