Public participation GIS for community forest management in Li Watershed, Lamphun Province, Northern Thailand | |
| Author | Ubonwan Sintopan |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.NR-07-10 |
| Subject(s) | Community forests--Geographic information systems--Thailand--Lamphun Community forests--Citizen participation--Thailand--Lamphun |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Natural Resources Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-07-10 |
| Abstract | PPGIS is the infomiation technology, emerged public participation and GIS, that has been developed and promoted to communities as a tool for community development, environmental and natural resources management for participation in the public processes, such as data collection, mapping, analysis, and decision-making, to empower the community to making decision in their resources. PPGIS was added in community forests management in Ban Puang sub-district by villagers participated in PPGIS- workshop. Community forest information was collected and developed regarding the villagers' needs by GPS surveying and data inventory. That information was presented in GIS-based maps, 1:10,000 3D topographic model, and GIS resources database with circular standard error at 11.87 meters. The information will be used as community based evidence in community forest boundary management and to request land deed to get the possessive right in land piece. The obtained information and PPGIS process led the community to face the challenge on data update and completeness of information and long-term empowerment. Hence, PPGIS application in this study goals a resource mapping for community-based stream restoration in term of restoration progress report with thematic maps by community council, that expected to increase political support, restore stream environment and sustainable community |
| Year | 2007 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-07-10 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Shrestha, Rajendra P.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Schmidt-Vogt, Dietrich;Webb, Edward L.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | RTG Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2007 |