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Geomatics for Environment and Development (formerly Socio-Environmental Geomatics Program)


Projected sea level rise for Navotas and Malabon areas in Metro Manila

The Geomatics for Environment and Development Program (GED) applies remote sensing and geographic information systems (RS-GIS) in order to map out social and environmental information that are needed to guide the sustainable development agenda of local communities. RS-GIS technologies are harnessed to locate:

  • development-critical elements (e.g. infrastructure, livelihood clusters, urban poor settlements),
  • environmental resources (e.g. energy, air, water, land), and
  • disaster risk-prone/vulnerable areas in the country.

GED also tracks the temporal and spatial movements of these elements, resources, and vulnerable areas. Its main purpose is to address humanitarian, environmental and pre-disaster concerns.

Past and on-going projects under this program include:

Related publications

Visualizing Sea Level Rise in Navotas by GIS and Terrain Modeling.  G.A. Galgana, S.C. Abad II, J.T. Villarin and M.C.T.M. Vicente.  Journal of Environmental Science and Management.  2004.
Geokinematics and Geodynamics of Sea Level Rise: Surveying the Key Factors.  E.R. Castillo, G.A. Galgana and A.L. Guzman.  Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 2002 Congress Proceedings.  2002.
An air pollution model for Metro Manila.  R.T.F. Balmori and M.A. Estoque.  Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 2001 Congress Proceedings.  2001.

Maps and Posters

Multi-Scale Poverty Mapping.  2006.
Incidence of Poor Families in the Philippines by Province.  Center for Environmental Geomatics, Manila Observatory.  2005.
Subsistence Incidence of Poor Families in the Philippines by Province.  Center for Environmental Geomatics, Manila Observatory.  2005.
Poverty Gap by Provinces in the Philippines.  Center for Environmental Geomatics, Manila Observatory.  2005.
Severity of Poverty by Provinces in the Philippines.  Center for Environmental Geomatics, Manila Observatory.  2005.
Gross Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Electric Power Consumption.
Carbon Dioxide Emission from Forest and Land Use Conversion.
Visualizing Sea Level Rise in Navotas by 3D Terrain Modelling and GIS.
Change Detection Mapping.
Land Use Mapping for Water Demand of Metro Manila.
The NASA AIRSAR-PACRIM Project.
A High-Resolution Population Grid for Metro Manila.
Gross Carbon Dioxide Uptake by Forest Biomass Growth (FMB Statistics).
Potential Renewable Energy Sites.
Micro-Hydro Energy Sites.
Solar Energy Sites.
Philippine Wind Energy Map.

Presentations

The Urban Poverty Morphology Project: RS-GIS Applications for Metro-Manila, Philippines
May Celine T.M. Vicente ( 06 - 10 November 2006 )
A Consultative Talk on Reformulating the GIS-based Approach to Risk
Charlotte Kendra G. Castillo ( 16 August 2005 )
Anthropogenic and Ecological Factors in Vulnerability Mapping
Joel De Mesa ( 19 July 2005 )
Updates on AQGIS: Associating Land Use with Air Quality -- Mapping Public Utility Franchises
Archilles L. Velante ( 10 May 2005 )
Where is Harm's Way? Mapping Disaster Risk in the Philippines
Jose Ramon T. Villarin, S.J. ( 29 March 2005, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM )
Air Quality Geographic Information Systems
Archilles Ll. Velante ( 5 December 2003 )
Rational Land and Building Value vs. Fair Market Value: A GIS-Based Comparative Analysis
Ellen Rose Caniete ( 10 October 2003 )
A Consultative Talk on Reformulating the GIS-Based Approach to Risk"
Charlotte Kendra G. Castillo ( 16 August 2003 - 16 Aug 2004, 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM )
GPS Applications and Other Space-Based Techniques
Mario A. Aurelio ( 24 June 1999 )
Exercises Related to Automated Cartography
May Celine Thelma M. Vicente ( 11 March 1999 )
Fundamentals of Automated Cartography
May Celine Thelma M. Vicente ( 4 March 1999 )
2009 Manila Observatory