Using Technology for Storytelling & Project Management

Using Technology for Storytelling and

Project Management

Ryan Gonzales (Philippines)Chris Carson (United States)

SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGESomething that we will be saying

that strucks you or something…

An “AHA” moment maybe?

Post it on social media!

#YSEALIGenEARTH

ZOOMING FORWARDTO GREAT TOURISM

HEIGHTS

Tarlakyatan: Outdoor Festival

ECOTOURISMtourism directed toward exotic,

often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.

3 PRINCIPLES:1. It must be natural.2. It must benefit the community.3. It must be open for interpretation.

volunTOURISM

combo of volunteer and tourism

a form of tourism in which travelers participate in voluntary work, typically for a charity.

"at the core of voluntourism is the desire to help others"

advenTOURISMcombo of adventure and tourism

seeking unusual holidays, different from the typical beach vacation.

tourism involving activities that are physically challenging

advenTOURISM

PROFILE

1ST

CLASS PROVINCE

3 CONGRESSIONAL

171 CITY

MUNICIPALITIES

CAPITAL : Tarlac City

POPULATION

1.4 M

DISTRICTS

NCR

125 kms North of Manila

PAMPANGA

ZAM

BA

LES

NUEVAECIJA

BULACAN

BATAAN

AREA

305,345 has.

NCR

PAMPANGA

ZA

MB

AL

ES

NUEVAECIJA

BULACAN

BATAAN

CLARK INT’L AIRPORT44 kms to Clarkfield Airport

MNL

SFS

NINOY AQUINO INT’L AIRPORT125 kms to NAIA Manila

SUBIC INT’L AIRPORT94.4 kms to Subic Seaport

and Airport

LOC

ATIO

N CLK

125 kms North of Manila

127 kms South of Baguio

MNL

CLK

SFS

TO BAGUIO CITY

NATIONAL HIGHWAY

TPLEX

(TARLAC-PANGASINAN-LA UNION

EXPRESSWAY)

SCTEX(SUBIC-CLARK-TARLAC

EXPRESSWAY)

CLARKINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

NINOY AQUINO

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTSUBIC BAY

AIRPORT & SEAPORT

& D

EV

ELO

PM

EN

T

PROGRESS

“Our greatest resource: our people; our land.”

URBANPLA

NN

ING

Agri-Export Zones

Eco-Tourism Zones

Tourism Development

Agri-Processing

Urban Services

Logistics

TPLEXSCTEXNATIONA

L HIGHWA

Y

Industrial-Eco Zones

39%COVERED WITH

TIMBERLAND AND PUBLIC

FORESTS

EC

TO

UR

ISM

MAYANTOC

SAN JOSE

CAPAS

BAMBAN

OF THE TOTAL AREA

MAY

AN

TOC

SA

N JO

SE

CAPAS

BAM

BAN

CLARK

MOUNTAINS

MAY

AN

TOC

SA

N JO

SE

CAPAS

BAM

BAN

CLARK

CAVESTUNNELS &

MAY

AN

TOC

SA

N JO

SE

CAPAS

BAM

BAN

CLARK

LAKESRIVERS &

MAY

AN

TOC

SA

N JO

SE

CAPAS

BAM

BAN

CLARK

HOTSPRINGSWATERFALLS &

MAY

AN

TOC

SA

N JO

SE

CAPAS

BAM

BAN

CLARK

COMMUNITIESINDIGENOUS

GIS and its applications for Ecotourism and Environmental

Management

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Starting with the Basics:Selecting data and using shapefiles

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Joining Attribute Tables and Classifying Data

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Adding Data Points and Creating New Shapefiles

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Adding Basemaps

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Getting Started with Raster Datasets:Rainfall

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Raster Datasets Continued:Digital Elevation Models

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A simple suitability analysis for your

new ecotourism destination in Laos

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Example of a current GIS project:Global Forest Watch

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CONSULTATIONSCOMMUNITY

OTHERSTAKEHOLDER

S

Barangay and Tribal Officials

OTHERSTAKEHOLDER

S

1. Plan ahead and prepare.

2. Travel and camp on durable surfaces.

3. Dispose of waste properly.

4. Leave what you find.

5. Minimize campfire impacts.

6. Respect wildlife.7. Be considerate of

other visitors.

7 PRINCIPLES

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D

MOVING

FACILITY DESIGNSINFRASTRUCTURE

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MOVING

advenTOURISM meets volunTOURISM

TARLAKYATAN

- Ryan D. Gonzales

Contact us… or not =)

Ryan Gonzales (Philippines)gonster13@gmail.com

Chris Carson (United States)chriscarson@gwu.edu