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Geographical Names :Detailing map and enhancing GIS
Presented at th
e FIG Congress 2018,
May 6-11, 2018 in
Ista
nbul, Turkey
PRESENTATION STRUCTURE
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• Why geographic names?
• Who Decides What Names Go on a Map
• Significance and Standardization
• National agenda dan global awareness
For 125 years, a group you’ve never heard of has been helping create
a common language for the world’s place – geographical name
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CREATIVE
Thursday, May 10,
2018
SULIT 4ORMELING _GEOBUSINESS
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complementing geographical
data….
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matching geographical data
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depicting geographical data
Tell history and heritage
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it eliminates problems that arise from
inconsistencies and redundancies
By standardizing place names on
government maps, it eliminates problems
that arise from inconsistencies and
redundancies—a boon to mapmakers and
map-readers alike.
ORMELING _GEOBUSINESS
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it eliminates problems that arise from
inconsistencies and redundancies
STANDARDISATION OF
PUBLIC GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
IN MALAYSIA
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Thursday, May 10,
2018
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JKNG National ProgramsIntegration of geographical names into
topographic map updating process
REFLECTING NATIONAL IDENTITY
Towns:
• Jesselton Kota Kinabalu
• Maxwell Hill Bukit Larut
• Port Swettenham Pelabuhan Kelang
UNGEGN – UN Geographical
Experts on Geographic Names
UNGEGN Asia South East Division
(12 country members)