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My presentation on ESSC FOSS4G initiatives the Philippines for the FOSS4G 2011 in Tokyo
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Environmental Science for Social Changehtttp://www.essc.org.ph
FOSS-Geo and ESSCstrengthening local governance through building local capacity
with open source
FOSS4G 2011 TokyoManing Sambale
Environmental Science for Social Changehtttp://www.essc.org.ph
Environmental Science for Social Change
Jesuit research institute that promotes
environmental sustainability and
social justice through
the integration of scientific methodologies
and social processes.
Environmental Science for Social Changehtttp://www.essc.org.ph
Watershed integration
http://essc.org.ph/content/view/450/1/
http://essc.org.ph/content/view/462/1/
http://essc.org.ph/content/view/450/1/
Environmental Science for Social Changehtttp://www.essc.org.ph
Forest cover update and monitoring
Regular update and popularizing the use of the National Dataset. Forest type and classification - developing a forest classification system based on ecological characteristics. Trends and change analysis. Data maintenance and exchange of research output. Building local capacity to support forest monitoring.
http://download.essc.org.ph/forest/ESSC-PWalpole_Figuring%20forest%20figures_reduced_.pdf
http://essc.org.ph/content/view/403/44/
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Forest Cover of 2002“Figuring the Forest Figures”
http://essc.org.ph/content/view/398/1/http://essc.org.ph/content/view/286/1/
Environmental Science for Social Changehtttp://www.essc.org.ph
Community resource management and culture
Environmental Science for Social Changehtttp://www.essc.org.ph
Learning Sustainable Life:“Bukidnon Pulangiyen Community Experience
of Integrating Mother Tongue Education for Sustainable Development”
http://apc.essc.org.ph/content/view/50/1/
Environmental Science for Social Changehtttp://www.essc.org.ph
Developing disaster resilience by broadening the disaster
discourse
Environmental Science for Social Changehtttp://www.essc.org.ph
Historical Mapping for Marikina Flooding“learning from the past -
land, people, and science”
http://essc.org.ph/content/view/273/46/
Environmental Science for Social Changehtttp://www.essc.org.ph
Mapping and training assistance for the Marikina Watershed Initiative
http://essc.org.ph/content/view/502/44/
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Institutional FOSS-Geo initiatives
Not a developer but active user.Education (short courses, collaboration with tert
iary educational institutions, developing local learning materials).
Engaging with the international community of users (participation with discussions in the project mailinglists).
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Challenges and oppurtunities for OSGeo Philippine Chapter
Poor access/quality of authoritative geographic data.
Poor communication/internet infrastructure in the rural areas.
OSGEO projects are changing rapidly. Enabling the users to be part of the community
and the open source culture.
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Emmanuel "Maning" Sambalehttp://www.essc.org.ph
