This document summarizes a presentation about developing a Green Map System (GMS) as a tool for sustainable urban planning. The presentation discusses: 1) What GMS is - a global movement that creates locally-made maps highlighting natural and cultural resources using shared iconography. 2) The design brief - to create an eco-friendly Malaysia Green Map reducing climate impact through cartography and icon design engaging diverse groups. 3) Research questions on design choices/updates, developing new universal icons through co-design, selecting map locations and inclusion criteria, and investigating icon effectiveness. 4) The project aims to increase environmental awareness and preservation of green spaces through the map.

1. F Syahnaz Mohd Mokhter
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH
STUDENT CONFERENCE. 2010
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friday. 12.11.10
London Metropolitan University . UK
Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media & Design
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2. GREEN MAP SYSTEM® –
A Tool for a Sustainable Urban Ecosystem in
Developing Visual Communication Design
Through Cartography and Iconography
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3. TIMELINE
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before
PhD
Internship programme study /
networking collaboration with
London 21 Sustainability Network. UK
fieldwork research study to create future
“Malaysia Green Map”
& Green Map System. NewYork
Graphic Designer PhD candidate
USM. Malaysia UAL. UK Kingston Uni – LondonMet Uni

4. WHAT ARE GREEN MAPS?
A Global eco-cultural movement, initiated by „Modern World Design‟, 1995
- energized by local knowledge, action and responsibility.
A Locally created maps that chart the natural and cultural environment.
Using adaptable tools and a shared visual language of GM ICONS©
to highlight green living resources.
A Cultivate citizen participations and community sustainability in
hundreds of places around the world!
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5. Homepage of GMS website - http://www.greenmap.org
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6. www.greenmap.org/greenhouse/en/maps
There are over 550 projects in 50 countries
+ 650 Green Maps published [2009]
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7. DESIGN BRIEF
g Develop an eco-friendly Green Map System through cartography
and iconography in reducing the impact of global warming.
g An idea of visual communication design that will engage people
across culture, race, religion and gender by concentrating places
where nature and culture interconnect in local communities.
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8. KEY RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Q1 What are the design choices, and the need for updates in design?
How effective are they?
Q2 How to develop existing GMS methodology of open development
[CO-DESIGN] of future icons to be included in the universal symbols
for maps
Q3 Where to research on the places that will be mapped, by using specific
selection criteria to the information that will be included on the map
Q4 How to design a feasibility study and investigate the effectiveness
of the information icons. What is the data to be included on the map?
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9. OBJECTIVES
a Stimulate ecological consciousness to the population and to the
public health.
a Create awareness, especially among young generation groups, of the
importance of saving the ‘green areas’ and helping the preservation of
city’s ‘green areas’ in the future.
a Increase awareness, of environmentally sound architecture, design projects,
eco-systematic sites, solar, other renewable energy technologies, etc.
a Historical information about specific places.
a The importance of eco-information, social, political and health resources
[positive and negative aspects].
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10. TARGET AUDIENCE
8 People in the London Metropolitan University - campus area
[students, staffs, resident officers, etc]
8 People outside the campus
[general public, nature society, non-profit organizations, school
students, government bodies, higher learning institution, etc]
8 Global: anyone engaged in green mapping
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11. OPEN GM – Blog, Facebook,Twitter,YouTube,etc.
www.netsquared.org/blog/jedsundwall/think-global-map-social-
interview-wendy-brawer-and-thomas-turnbull-
www.facebook.com/gm_group
www.youtube.com/greenmapsystem
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12. OUTLINE PROJECT PLAN
s Digital print promotional items
[publication design of GMS®
creative book art / guidebook]
s New created GMS local Icons©
s CD-ROM
s Final project -
exhibition of design works
www.greenmap.org/universities
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13. www.commongroundproject.ca
GM NEW LOCAL ICON-MAKING PROCESS [adapted by F Syahnaz Mokhter]
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14. Latest GM Standard Icons Charts Version 3 [2008] –
www.greenmap.org/greenhouse/en/about/iconintro
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15. RESULTS
Original Contribution to Knowledge
Community mapping is a graphic learning, development,
and planning tool that connects people to one another and
their home place.
Also intended to inspire and support localization for sustainability,
the worldwide movement is designed for citizens and communities
to engage with and represent the vital interconnections between
the human, natural and built environment.
As The Ecologist (2003:3) stated that, ‘A Green Map gives you back
the city – not in someone else’s sterile view, but as a riotous living
tapestry of human activity’.
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17. 17GREEN MAP for LONDON | 2008
MA Graphic Design Final Year Project, Camberwell College of Arts, UAL 17

18. ICONS DESIGN | 2005
„SEE JELLY SERIES‟
Island to Island Exhibition
UNIVERSITI SCEINCES of MALAYSIA + UNIVERSITI of TASMANIA.AUSTRALIA + UNIVERSITY of HAWAII MANOA.USA
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POSTER DESIGN | 2006
Green Map System + OASIS Arts Exhibition. Malaysia
POSTER DESIGN | 2006
„SPREAD the GREEN‟
OASIS | RUPA: Creating the Future Arts Exhibition
UNIVERSITY SCIENCES of MALAYSIA
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NEW ICONS DESIGN | 2005
„MALAYSIAN RELIGION CULTURE of GREEN MAP ICONS‟
OASIS | RUPA: Sustainable Development Through Arts Exhibition
UNIVERSITY SCIENCES of MALAYSIA
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ICONS DESIGN | 2005
„INTRODUCTION of GREEN MAP ICONS‟
OASIS | RUPA: Sustainable Development Through
Arts Exhibition
UNIVERSITY SCIENCES of MALAYSIA
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(Accessed 9 November, 2010)
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23. presentation
fadsyaz@yahoo.com
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