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GeoSUMR
Geoinformation for Sustainable Urban Management & Resilience
a public-private partnership for capacity building & outreach
Fernando R. Echavarria, Ph.D., US Department of State
Luis Fernandez, Geosistec – local partner of Esri
Kirstin Miller, EcoCity Builders
GeoSUMR
• Use | geospatial tools and geographic information | GIS, GPS, Imagery
• Geodesign | efficient and sustainable urban infrastructure
• Link | urban natural resources and social characteristics
• Engage | citizen, governments, civil society
• Develop | professional capacity and public outreach
Geoinformation and Urban Management
• Water Infrastructure Management - Amman, Jordan• Participatory Planning – South Sudan• Slum Upgrading – Caracas, Venezuela• Property Survey/Mapping – Hargeisa, Somalia
Current Collaborations
• Ecocitizen Map- Rio de Janeiro, Manila, Kathmandu
• Eye on Earth- Community Sustainability and Resilience (CSR) Special Initiative
• RIGUR
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