FOOTSTEP AS CARTOGRAPHIC PROMOTION TOOL FOR INDONESAN GEOSPATIAL ROADMAP
ISBN 978-85-88783-11-9
Authors
1Amhar, F.
1GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION AGENCY Email: famhar@yahoo.com
Abstract
During Indonesian Geospatial Technology Exhibition (IGTE) held in Jakarta some years ago, a 35 meter footstep was made to give a brief idea to the people about the "road" from image to geospatial information, and at the same time a continuous geospatial data over 1000 Km from west to east of Java Island Indonesia. Various data sources (satellite image, radar, aerial photographs, vector maps and cartographic maps) were integrated in the footstep. The challenge is how to manage the huge data, to integrate it and to visualize in a seamless cartographic product. The footstep has successful promoted the understanding to the common people about the value / benefit and the price / cost of geospatial information, which enabled the enacting of Geospatial Information Act in Indonesia. This Act is a significant milestone for Indonesian Geospatial Roadmap.
Keywords
footstep; cartographic promotion tool; geospatial information act