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BAKOSURTANAL, as a government institution in charge of mapping, is ready to help the region to create a hazard map, as the anticipation and prenventif action against the risk that will happen.
"BAKOSURTANAL only has the authority to make the basic map on a scale of 1:25.000. While for evacuation maps, maps of disaster-prone, needed a map with a more detailed scale, eg on a scale of 1:2.500 map. To create a detailed map of this, who knows the area, "he explained Rudolf Wennemar Matindas, Head BAKOSURTANAL, in a promotional event Indonesian Geospatial Technology Exhibition is the first, in Cibinong, Bogor (Monday, August 14, 2006). Attending the event was Deputy Base Mapping Chaerul Hafidin, Basic Survey of Natural Resources Deputy Aris Poniman, Deputy Henny Lilywati Spatial Data Infrastructure, Executive Secretary Sukendra Martha, and several heads of central and field head in BAKOSURTANAL.
BAKOSURTANAL base map, which is commonly called Topographic maps, at 1:25.000 scale has good information and appropriate for development as a thematic map, such as hazard maps. Topographic maps of reliability has been proved by the users and the journalists who attended the event.
BAKOSURTANAL has opened up opportunities for regional cooperation with a system of spatial information and thematic maps are required. Some time ago had agreed BAKOSURTANAL cooperation with the West Sumatra provincial government to create a spatial information system for poverty reduction. This cooperation also by Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare umbrella. Cooperation has also been carried by Belu regency BAKOSURTANAL with NTT and other areas.
Answering questions about the role BAKOSURTANAL far, Rudolf W. Matindas said that the maps should be standardized, so that everyone can use it with good maps. This standardization is important, especially for building spatial data information system based on the computer. This is connected with one vision and mission BAKOSURTANAL, ie to develop a national spatial data infrastructure is reliable.
"If the map-the map was already available in the areas, in different sectors with the standards the same, and one system in the same network, then any people who are in that network dapat access data and information for various purposes. <> Before we struggled with printing maps, with different scales, although the same region. When done the analysis and more, we'll see a lot of trouble, because the coastline is not the same, because the details are not the same object, and so forth, "explained Matindas.
Syahdan, so the importance of maps and spatial information was not accompanied with the awareness to use them optimally. Therefore, BAKOSURTANAL deem it necessary to disseminate to the public to create a literate community maps and other spatial information. The form of socialization is packaged in the Indonesian Geospatial Technology Exhibition, on 23-27 December 2006 in JHCC Agutus, Jakarta.
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