The effective use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in the planning departments, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (KLCH)
The paper presents the important factors associated with the effective use of GIS at the Department of Urban Planning (DUP) and the Master Plan Department (MPD) of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (KLCH) Malaysia. The development of GIS has progressed dramatically in recent years and its use has prolif...
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| Language: | English |
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Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, IIUM
2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/22927/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/22927/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/22927/1/The_Effective_Use_GIS.pdf |
| Summary: | The paper presents the important factors associated with the effective use of GIS at
the Department of Urban Planning (DUP) and the Master Plan Department (MPD)
of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (KLCH) Malaysia. The development of GIS has
progressed dramatically in recent years and its use has proliferated in government
planning departments in Malaysia. The majority of the information utilised for
planning activities such as development control has a geographical component. The
aim of the paper is therefore to identifY and investigate the level of GIS usage at
local planning departments in Malaysia and how it could be used effectively for
planning activities. This paper employed a combination of a case study, a semistructured
interview, and a survey questionnaire and observations of the activities
of the department. The findings demonstrate that the skill, knowledge and training
influence the planning staff to use GIS effectively. At the same time, GIS has
various impacts, such as benefits and problems, on the planning departments and
the staff involved. It is proved that the manner in which these factors interact with
the GIS determines the processes which affect the effective utilisation process of
automated systems. |
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