the deployment of a map application prototype for information provision, and collection of user data...
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The Deployment of A Map Application Prototype for
Information Provision, and Collection of User Data at
Two Protected Areas in Tobago.
GEOG 596ACAPSTONE PROPOSAL
OUTLINE• SITE CONTEXT
• CITIZEN SCIENCE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATORY GIS (PPGIS) IN TOBAGO
• CHALLENGES FOR PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT
• PROJECT CONCEPT
• PROJECT OBJECTIVES
• PROCESS
Site Context• English speaking Caribbean• Sister Isle of the twin island Republic of Trinidad &
Tobago
• Governing Body, the TOBAGO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
(THA) http://www.tha.gov.tt/
• Approximately 116 square miles
• Currently three (3) designated Protected Areas
The Little Tobago Wildlife SanctuaryThe Buccoo Reef Marine Park
The Main Ridge Forest Reserve
Main Ridge Forest Reserve
• Established in 1765
• Oldest in the western hemisphere
• Approximately 3,937 hectares in size
• Mainly lower montane tropical forest
The Main Ridge Interpretative Centre Photo Courtesy the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (DNRE)
• Home to the White-tailed Sabrewinged Hummingbird ‘Campylopterus ensipennis’
White-tailed Sabrewinged Hummingbird ‘Campylopterus ensipennis’
Photo by Richard Beard http://www.newtongeorge.com/hummingbirds.htm
Buccoo Reef Marine Park
• Established in 1973 under the Marine Areas (Preservation and Enhancement) Act
• Located on the South West of the island• The largest and most complex reef system in
Tobago (coastal mangroves, lagoons, sea grass beds)
Image by Buccoo Reef Trust http://buccooreeftrust.org/
Image Sourced From Ramsar Sites Information Service //rsis.ramsar.org/ris/1496
• Designated as a RAMSAR site the Buccoo Reef/Bon Accord Lagoon Complex in 2005 (1, 287 hectares)
• According to a 2006 study by World Resources Institute (WRI), direct and indirect activities related to the park contributed between (US $110-130 million) to the national economy
Photo by Crystal Lawrence
Citizen Science & Public Participatory GIS (PPGIS);
The Tobago Experience
• Audubon Christmas Bird Count
• Environmental NGO’s
• Sea turtle protection and conservation
• Typical methods of engagement include stakeholder and community meetings
Photo by Crystal Lawrence
• Participatory 3D modelling training in 2012 facilitated by the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI)
Photo courtesy of the DNRE
Photo courtesy of the DNRE
Challenges• Large scale areas to manage with limited human
resources • {Department of Natural Resources and the
Environment (DNRE), Department of Marine Resources and Fisheries (DMRF)}
• Available information distributed across various resources and agencies; limited data collection activities specific to the protected areas
• Branded as ‘Clean, Green, Safe and Serene’ by the THA ; huge focus on building the eco-tourism product
Project Concept• A consolidated space for providing information to
the general public and users of the protected areas
• Established within the digital environment (for broader audience and ease of access)
• The use of web technologies for data collection and citizen engagement
• Demonstrate how PPGIS be further developed in Tobago
Project Objectives• Develop of a mobile responsive web based map
application for distributing information and data collection
• Use Free and Open Source (FOSS) tools
• Data collection on user activities, expected experiences, motivations
2 locations per Site
Quick Response (QR) code
Trails, Features of Interests, Open Street Map
User ConditionsCONDITION OPTIONS
User has no QR code reader Provide paper based map containing web address
User has a reader but no internet service
Encourage user to scan the code for use later
User can read the code and has internet service
Encourage user to switch on geolocation services in order to have a richer user experience
User has geolocation services switched on
FOSS Stack• OpenLayers or Leaflet API• GeoServer• PostgreSQL/PostGIS extension• Quantum GIS• PHP application
Process• Refine data requirements and collect relevant
information• Data collection and manipulation for web
purposes- OpenStreetMap- trails, features of interest
• Develop mobile and desktop sketches & wireframes
• Develop prototype and obtain user feedback• * Conduct a two week trial run (late March –early
April)
Implementation Schedule
• FOSS 4G / May 2 – 5, 2016 (North Carolina)• URISA Caribbean/ September 5-8, 2016
(Barbados)
ACTIVITY PROJECTED TIMELINE
DATA COLLECTION (historical data, photos,
trails etc.)
Mid December 2015
DEVELOP WIREFRAMES
(mobile and desktop versions of the applications)
Mid December 2015
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Mid February 2016
OBTAIN USER FEEDBACK
Mid March 2016
* TRIAL RUN Late March to early April 2016
REFERENCES• Buccoo Reef / Bon Accord Lagoon Complex | Ramsar Sites
Information Service. (n.d.). Retrieved November 3, 2015, from https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/1496
• Burke, L., Prager, D., Cooper, E., & Suzie Greenhalgh. (2008, June). Coastal Capital: Economic Valuation of Coral Reefs in Tobago and St. Lucia. Retrieved from http://www.wri.org/publication/coastal-capital-economic-valuation-coral-reefs-tobago-and-st-lucia
• CANARI.pdf. (n.d.).• National Protected Areas Policy 2011.pdf. (2011).• Trinidad and Tobago. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago• Wildlife Sanctuaries in Trinidad and Tobago. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://sites.google.com/a/marineparks.org/brmc/management-overview/wildlife-sanctuaries
THANKSANY QUESTIONS ????