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Aziz<strong>an</strong> Marzuki, Abdul Aziz Hussin, Badaruddin Mohamed, Abdul Ghapar Othm<strong>an</strong> &<br />

Ahmad Puad Mat Som<br />

The procedure pursued in the development of the spatial database <strong>is</strong><br />

shown in Figure 3 <strong>an</strong>d Figure 4 <strong>an</strong>d explained further as follows:<br />

1. Acqu<strong>is</strong>ition of spatial <strong>an</strong>d tour<strong>is</strong>m destinations database map<br />

from Kel<strong>an</strong>t<strong>an</strong> state government department <strong>an</strong>d local<br />

government agencies.<br />

2. Field checking to verify the ex<strong>is</strong>tence of features to determine<br />

the reliability of the source maps.<br />

3. Converting paper maps into digital maps by digitizing.<br />

4. Creation of typology to establ<strong>is</strong>h relationships between map<br />

features.<br />

5. Spatial data <strong>an</strong>alys<strong>is</strong> of natural tour<strong>is</strong>m destinations in South<br />

Kel<strong>an</strong>t<strong>an</strong>.<br />

RESEARCH FINDINGS<br />

Figure 4. Example of site <strong>an</strong>alys<strong>is</strong><br />

The findings of th<strong>is</strong> study were explained based on three categories<br />

of physical features, infrastructure <strong>an</strong>d accessibility as follows:<br />

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