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J2 Mapping suitable areas for planting and logistics
Jatropha Program > J2. Mapping suitable areas for planting and logistics for various operational approaches
Last Update: 05. June 2008
Objectives:
A.
Explore and test suitable procedures to identify areas where the production of Jatropha spp. at the village level or the plantation level is appropriate and/or beneficial to local communities, watershed management or resumption of agricultural activities on heavily degraded or contaminated land – in association with Components J1, J3 & J4.
B.
Develop a Participatory Geographic Information System (PGIS) and a Participatory 3-D Modelling (P3-DM) methodology in order to fully involve stakeholders and concerned agencies in the planning of planting strategies, plantation design and watershed management.  This participatory approach may be utilised in Components J1, J2, J3 and J4.
C.
Develop and maintain a Geo-Database of all jatropha project and plantation areas, incorporating knowledge gained through PGIS and P3-DM and all associated attribute data (climate, soils, village infrastructure, topography, socio-economic data, on and off-grid energy supply/demand, dioxin contamination, watershed degradation etc.). This element provides mapping, geospatial and database support for all other LIRE Jatropha Program components.
D.
Assess environmental impacts of growing Jatropha in the prevailing farming systems and in plantations.
Expected Outcomes:
a.
Maps and models that are
i. understood by farmers, village authorities and entrepreneurs,
ii. can be used by them to discuss and plan their activities, and
iii. which they know how to update.
b.
An initiated geo-database in LIRE with skilled staff who know how to operate it.
LIRE - Example for GIS mapping
GIS Mapping can be used for detecting suitable areas for planting Jatropha.
The maps shown are produced with imprecise data and are shown only as examples of GIS mapping.
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Running projects:
None.
Projects under formulation and looking for funding:
J2.1 Identifiy potential Jatropha production areas
beginning in Xiengkhouang Province and possibly Xaisomboune area
  • Source and collect required remote sensing data
  • Interpret images, sample and map heavily degraded areas
  • Ground-truthing: Visit sites to determine exact land use, vegetation cover, soil and slope properties, soil sampling analysis etc.
  • With this information classify multispectral images for identifying potential plantation areas to be mapped with GIS for the whole of the Lao PDR.
  • Prepare for precise mapping at village level with existing aerial photography for pilot villages.
  • Collect further data for mapped areas including – soil analysis, slope and aspect analysis, proximity to rural communities, energy requirement status, infrastructure availability.
  • Priorize each identified area for further work by the Jatropha program (and for consideration of partner agencies e.g. watershed management)
J2.2 Identifiy and map out dioxin contaminated land.
  • Contact and discuss with agencies that have carried out research on AO (Agent Orange) contaminated land previously.
  • Develop a map based on the above information for areas thought to be contaminated with AO dioxins. Match this data up with data accumulated from Item A activities.
J2.3 Develop Participatory Geographic Information Systems (PGIS) and Participatory 3-D Modelling (P3-DM) methodologies.
  • Develop a methodology and a manual for facilitating workshops with villagers to create physical 3-D topographic models.  The second half of the workshop will then use these models to identify appropriate planting strategies, land management, infrastructure development and utilise local knowledge to build a GIS database of the target village or area.
  • Facilitate P3-DM workshops with target/pilot villages in association with Projects J1, J3, J4 & J10.
  • Carry out post-workshop digitisation and map production for use by village authorities and stakeholders along the Jatropha chain.
J2.4 Initiate and maintain a Geo-Database for all Jatropha Project activites.
  • Collect and collate all available geo-spacial data necessary for Jatropha Research and Development efforts.
  • Incorporate local knowledge gleaned from P3-DM workshops in the villages.
  • Carry out desired mapping and analysis for Projects J3 and J4, this may include Low Altitude Balloon Platform Aerial Photogrammetry (LABPAP) and GPS feature mapping.
  • Monitor and maintain geo-database, including data entry, on an on going basis for the whole Project.
J2.5 Conduct an environmental evaluation of growing Jatropha.
  • Study preparation
  • Interpret images, sample and map heavily degraded areas
  • Writing
  • Submission and presentation to STEA