1:10,000 scale model covering a total area of 290 km2
within the Njoro Watershed in Nakuru District, Rift Valley Province,
Kenya, 2007
Objective:
To facilitate the participatory identification of natural
resources and potential community development projects and
their location. This mapping initiative is part of the
SUMAWA project which
focuses on addressing watershed ecosystem problems with
community identified solutions
Participants:
Stakeholders were selected at random for this exercise.
Results:
Preliminary results indicate a gendered spatial perception
of resources.
Method:
P3DM
Map was created using digital contour lines that had been
digitized from survey maps. Random sampling of 4
administrative zones for participant selection, invite
selected resident, begin exercise with an individual
questionnaire quantifying the surrounding, after
questionnaire completion begin 3-D model exercise and data
extraction. Digital layers GIS have been created of mapped
legend items for data storage/preservation and GIS analysis.
Details:
