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Pu Mat in Vietnam |
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Location of the Pu Mat National Park in Vietnam |
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Area Covered by the 3-D Model |
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The 1:10,000-scale model covers 70,000 ha (700 sq. km; 28 km x 25 km) within the Core and Buffer Zones of the Pu Mat National Park. |
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One peak up! |
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3-mm thick carton board is used to represent 20 meter contour intervals at a 1:7,500 scale. |
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Details |
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A well prepared contour map allows for landscape details to be reproduced with extreme accuracy. |
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Here we are! |
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Participants (ethnic minority group) getting familiar with the blank model. |
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Enthusiasm beyond sunset |
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Working at night is a common trait of community-based activities. |
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Learning and negotiation |
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The use of colour-coded yarns allows participants to easily discuss distribution of land uses or vegetation covers before applying the respective water-based paint. |
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Learning and negotiation |
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Informants discussing issues related to their territory. |
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Group Learning |
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Hilltribe People feeding information into the 3-D model. |
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A wealth of data |
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Polygons (areas), lines and points provide a clear picture of a settlement area located within the buffer zone of the protected area. |
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We do exist and we know! |
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Representative from a Commune locating individual households within the core area of the Pu Mat National Park. |
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Pu Mat National Park |
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... viewed through the eyes and spirit of its inhabitants ... |
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Participatory 3-D Model with grid |
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The first step for converting People's Knowledge into cartographic format. |
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The birds' eye view |
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Arial view of the cognitive map resulting from inputs provided by more than 100 key informants. |
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