Brunei Darussalam's Way to the Future through Modern Mapping (original) (raw)
In 2008, a new street directory was published in Brunei, to replace the book from 1996. This paper considers issues that were involved in producing the updated book, especially the advances in technology that have transformed the process of map-making in the intervening fourteen years. It also considers the perception of students at UBD, and how the existence of modern maps and enhanced geographical knowledge might influence their traditional spatial awareness.
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