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Figure 3

Layering Technique of Environmental and Physical Attributes for Pulau Indah, Klang, Selangor (using
QGIS)

Composite maps
In GIS, geographic information is typically organised into different layers, each representing
specific types of data (e.g., roads, land use, population density, environmental features, etc.). These layers
can come from various sources, such as satellite imagery, surveys, or databases. To effectively
communicate the information on the composite map, cartographic techniques such as colour coding,
symbology, labelling and scale selection are applied to make the map visually understandable. Figure 4
below shows the analysis and composite map of vegetation attribute for the landscape resource planning
study conducted in royal town of Pekan, Pahang. The vegetation attribute was categorised into a few
classifications of uses which are (i) ethnobotanical uses; (ii) functional uses; (iii) aesthetical uses; and (iv)
ecological uses. From the composite map, the study found that the functional uses of vegetation provide

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