What is the scenario of geomatics in Malaysia?
Nor Azman Baharum (Nab): In Malaysia it is still in an early stage. There is a lot of opportunity that needs to be explored. Dato Abdul Majid Mohamed (DAMM): By ‘geomatics’ I take it that you mean the GIS industry, as opposed to the traditional land surveying, mapping and cartographic activities. The scenario is encouraging as our user base is slowly growing and we are seeing more users venturing into this field. Noordin Ahmad (NA): The geomatics industry is increasingly taking shape. The government agencies have acquired the necessary hardware and software and the manpower in this area is also being provided and planned by the universities and colleges at various level. What are key issues and challenges regarding this? NAB: The key issues and challenges regarding geomatic in Malaysia lies in the data availability in the formats that could be used by other agencies or private sectors. The other issue is to get the public and private sectors to realize the potential of making use of su
