GEOTEACH CENSOPHIL Translating Geomatic Technology as an Empowering Tool for Academic Institutions in Community Participatory Development and Human Resource Mobilization for Agriculture and Natural Resources Management in the Central and Southern Philippines Asia IT&C

Duration

2005-2007

Keywords

urban agriculture, GIS, teaching, center of competences

Description

Through demonstration and transfer of geomatics technology and knowledge from Europe to the Philippines and within the Philippines the capability of two universities in the Central and Southern Philippines will be enhanced to establish centers of GIS competence for community-based development and management of urban agriculture and natural resources.

Research unit(s)

• Department of Geography (SGOG)

Research theme(s)

• Participative Geographical Information System (PGIS)

Staff (finished contracts)

Collaborations

• Xavier University College of Agriculture (XUCA) , Agriculture
• USLS
• ESSC
• University of Applied Sciences, Fachhochschule, Department of geoinformation
• FUNDP, Département de mathématiques

Contracts

• Commission Européenne, Europe Aid Cooperation Office
• Partenaires

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