Inspiration
The inspiration for this project came from the Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park, which is the upstream region of four significant watersheds in West Java, with a combined discharge of 17,740.18 liters/second (KHLK 2018): the Ciliwung River, Citarum River, Cisadane River, and Cimandiri River.
What it does
ESRI is being used in this project to manage water resources in the Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park area. In this case, arcgis is used to process spatial data, specifically water management in conservation areas. We all know how difficult it is to monitor water points over a large area without the aid of spatial mapping. Then we used quick capture to make it easier for the Technical Implementation Unit to collect water data, and survey 123 to accommodate public complaints. It is hoped that the findings of the analysis will assist policymakers in developing regulations that will improve the welfare of the community by meeting basic needs while preserving the environment.
How we built it
We mapped the locations of 94 water points throughout the Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park based on the Decree of the Director General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation No. SK.204/KSDAE/SET/KSA.3/5/2018 concerning Determining Water and Water Energy Utilization Areas in the National Park. Over a sizable area, the community uses water both for commercial and non-commercial purposes. We created a real-time monitoring system that is simple to use for managers and the community to check the quality of water sources. It makes use of the QuickCapture and Survey123 applications from Esri.
Challenges we ran into
This project addresses the issue of how to manage water resources in conservation areas in a sustainable and community-beneficial manner. Water utilization undoubtedly necessitates targeted management in order to maximize the benefits received. Aside from that, limited data availability is a challenge for us as we create and develop ASCAPE. It is difficult for us, as students studying forestry and environmental conservation, to understand how spatial data from large areas with many variables can be used to make decisions.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We used actual data on water use in conservation areas and obtained the most recent data on water use area determination from the Ministry of Forestry and Environment. The outcomes of data collection activities and data directly provide insight into how the environment can provide beneficial environmental services to humans. We use the most recent data, such as water source location and water quality, and ESCAPE can assist in collecting data in the field in real time and accurately. Aside from that, the community's aspirations as the parties who feel the most impacts and benefits can be included in the management of water resources in the Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park.
What we learned
It is true that water environmental services are a complex topic of discussion, with many different perspectives from the environmental, managerial, economic, and social domains. so that support from multiple parties with trustworthy data is required in order to maximize management so that these environmental services remain sustainable.
What's next for ASCAPE (Aquatic System Conservation and Protection Endeavor)
Next, we will create a base flow contribution map using the geospatial tools included in the InVEST tool series. The sustainability of water availability in the future will be modeled spatially using a variety of input variables, including biological, climatic, social, and government policies, as well as population growth. Numerous Esri applications can help with this, both for data integration and modeling, all within a single, user-friendly program. We are confident that the benefits of working on this project will be greatly beneficial in the future because this application will be able to assist a wide range of people, including the general public, students and teachers, managers of conservation areas, local governments, and many more.
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