Efficient use of Technology in the NRM Space
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This talk is one I gave at the 2015 State NRM Conference in Mandurah, looking at Natural Resource Management and how technology can assist in reaching the goals for that community.
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Efficient use of Technology in the NRM Space
- 1. Presented at State NRM Conference, Mandurah, 23rd September, 2015 GAIA RESOURCES How to make efficient use of technology in NRM space Piers Higgs Gaia Resources
- 2. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM “Western Australia's vast landscape and seascape, intricate web of biodiversity and other natural resources are conserved, managed and used sustainably for the common good, and the community is involved in management and planning processes that are transparent and visionary.” State Sustainability Strategy 2003
- 3. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Key elements • natural resources are conserved, managed and used sustainably for the common good • community is involved • management and planning processes that are transparent and visionary
- 5. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Gaia Resources www.gaiaresources.com.au “Gaia Resources is a consultancy that responsibly delivers sustainable technology solutions to companies that work with the environment.”
- 6. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM When thinking about technology… • Selecting – skills in house, opportunities for collaboration, existing technologies • Implementing – total cost of ownership, opportunities for collaboration • Maintaining – active maintenance & ongoing support • Engagement – internal & external
- 7. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Key elements • natural resources are conserved, managed and used sustainably for the common good • community is involved • management and planning processes that are transparent and visionary
- 8. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Conservation & Management of Natural Resources
- 9. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Conservation & Management of Natural Resources • Spatial technologies can answer the “where” question in a few different ways
- 10. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Conservation & Management of Natural Resources • Field collection of spatial data • Many different ways to do field collection • Selecting – check skills in house, opportunities for collaboration, existing technologies • Engagement – internal and external
- 11. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Conservation & Management of Natural Resources • “Cloud based” systems for spatial data
- 12. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Conservation & Management of Natural Resources
- 13. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Conservation & Management of Natural Resources • “Easy to use online GIS for NRM” – built by the NRM community, for the NRM community. • For NRM staff: document the natural resources, and actions taken to conserve them • For NRM managers: planning for future works, reporting back on actions
- 14. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Conservation & Management of Natural Resources • Collaboration during development and ongoing road map
- 15. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Conservation & Management of Natural Resources • Free and open source software • Quantum GIS – www.qgis.org • Fully featured, can replace commercial desktop GIS packages • No ongoing licence fees • Strong support in the NRM community
- 16. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Conservation & Management of Natural Resources • Data management is still a key to all these systems working – and simplicity is a key factor here Procedures File based structures
- 17. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Key elements • natural resources are conserved, managed and used sustainably for the common good • community is involved • management and planning processes that are transparent and visionary
- 18. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Community is Involved • Citizen science can help engage & educate the community, and deliver quality data for science
- 19. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Citizen Science Hub
- 20. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Citizen Science Hub
- 21. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Key elements • natural resources are conserved, managed and used sustainably for the common good • community is involved • management and planning processes that are transparent and visionary
- 22. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Transparent Management and Planning Processes
- 23. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Transparent Management and Planning Processes • Web mapping can help make your process transparent • Engagement – internal & external - must consider your audience • Can also open this up for two- way communication – use web maps to contribute data as well
- 24. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Key elements • natural resources are conserved, managed and used sustainably for the common good • community is involved • management and planning processes that are transparent and visionary
- 25. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Technology trends • Mobile data collection • Cloud based systems • Open source software • Citizen science • Web mapping
- 26. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM When thinking about technology… • Selecting – skills in house, opportunities for collaboration, existing technologies • Implementing – total cost of ownership, opportunities for collaboration • Maintaining – active maintenance & ongoing support • Engagement – internal & external
- 27. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM When thinking about technology…
- 28. TECHNOLOGY IN NRM Piers Higgs (08) 92277309 or 0411 754 006 piers@gaiaresources.com.au
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