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specific knowledge and expertise are crucial.
http://www.seos-project.eu/modules/remotesensing/remotesensing-c04-p01.html
The central core of the map interpretation and
analytical work consists of (1) consideration of
areas individually, (2) recognition of objects and
(3) comparison of maps, i.e. objects that are identifiable are addressed first. This was followed by
land examination/field comparison, a method to
double-check uncertain interpretation results,
and then lastly the depiction of the results through
maps, like sketches and thematic mapping
(Albertz 2007). Below is the analysis of the GIS
maps produced from the participatory mapping
exercises.
Analysis of GIS Maps on the Impact
of CC Evolved from Participatory
Mapping Exercises
The participatory risk hazard and vulnerability
mapping exercises were produced through indepth discussions with community teams (25–30
persons) representing each of the districts participating in the exercise. The six districts represented
over half of the population of the multi-island
state of SVG.
The GIS community climate and calamities
map evolving from the participatory mapping
exercise is viewed as an essential asset in communicating climate science risk and vulnerability
to a diverse range of audiences at national and
community levels. It is critical to note that onethird of the households experienced food shortages in SVG with high dependence on external
food supplies. This view was validated by data
collected from youth from FGDs who complained about the high prices of food due to food
scarcity and the dependency on imported food to
fill this void resulting from the drought. The
issues of the erosion of coastal areas and an
annual loss of tourism due to the reduced amenity
value of beach loss due to SLR were validated by
data from youth participating in FGDs, interviews with policymakers and senior officials and
information from the review of the literature.
GIS is frequently used to store, process and
visualise climate and other calamities data
(Nocke et al. 2008; Kaye et al. 2012). There are
similarities regarding the data on the impact of
climate change on community livelihoods and
coastal erosion evolving from the community
mapping exercises and those done by
CARIBSAVE (2012).
Georgetown District, North
Windward, SVG
The representatives of the Georgetown, North
Windward District, selected volcanic eruptions,
SLR and tsunamis, landslides, flooding, hurricanes and storms, earthquakes and drought as
the main climate change hazards/vulnerabilities
facing the community. Volcanic eruptions and
its impact were viewed as the most critical of
the climate change stressors impacting the
Georgetown district. The district is located on
the north windward side of the island approximately 3 miles from the base of the La Soufriere
Volcano. The Georgetown District was evacuated during the 1971 and 1979 volcanic eruptions. These experiences were still fresh in the
minds of many of the community representatives. Older participants were very vocal in
retelling the horror they experienced during the
evacuation process; three elderly participants in
their 80s recalled stories told by their parents of
the calamities encountered during the 1902 volcanic eruption. They cogitated on the hundreds
of workers on the sugar cane plantations at the
Orange Hill estate who tried to seek shelter in
an old brick building and were killed by exposure to dangerous gases. Some of the gases
emitted from volcanoes include carbon dioxide,
sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, hydrochloric acid and carbon monoxide. Most of these
gases are poisonous and contribute to climate
change effects in the area. The risks posed by
the La Soufriere Volcano to the district were
classified as high to very high by the participants attending the climate risk mapping exercise. Besides destroying housing and property,
volcanic eruptions destroy plants and animals
and can drive large numbers of the population
into poverty.
3 Implementation of the Conceptual Framework for Youth Adaption in Climate Change on SIDS
specific knowledge and expertise are crucial.
http://www.seos-project.eu/modules/remotesensing/remotesensing-c04-p01.html
The central core of the map interpretation and
analytical work consists of (1) consideration of
areas individually, (2) recognition of objects and
(3) comparison of maps, i.e. objects that are identifiable are addressed first. This was followed by
land examination/field comparison, a method to
double-check uncertain interpretation results,
and then lastly the depiction of the results through
maps, like sketches and thematic mapping
(Albertz 2007). Below is the analysis of the GIS
maps produced from the participatory mapping
exercises.
Analysis of GIS Maps on the Impact
of CC Evolved from Participatory
Mapping Exercises
The participatory risk hazard and vulnerability
mapping exercises were produced through indepth discussions with community teams (25–30
persons) representing each of the districts participating in the exercise. The six districts represented
over half of the population of the multi-island
state of SVG.
The GIS community climate and calamities
map evolving from the participatory mapping
exercise is viewed as an essential asset in communicating climate science risk and vulnerability
to a diverse range of audiences at national and
community levels. It is critical to note that onethird of the households experienced food shortages in SVG with high dependence on external
food supplies. This view was validated by data
collected from youth from FGDs who complained about the high prices of food due to food
scarcity and the dependency on imported food to
fill this void resulting from the drought. The
issues of the erosion of coastal areas and an
annual loss of tourism due to the reduced amenity
value of beach loss due to SLR were validated by
data from youth participating in FGDs, interviews with policymakers and senior officials and
information from the review of the literature.
GIS is frequently used to store, process and
visualise climate and other calamities data
(Nocke et al. 2008; Kaye et al. 2012). There are
similarities regarding the data on the impact of
climate change on community livelihoods and
coastal erosion evolving from the community
mapping exercises and those done by
CARIBSAVE (2012).
Georgetown District, North
Windward, SVG
The representatives of the Georgetown, North
Windward District, selected volcanic eruptions,
SLR and tsunamis, landslides, flooding, hurricanes and storms, earthquakes and drought as
the main climate change hazards/vulnerabilities
facing the community. Volcanic eruptions and
its impact were viewed as the most critical of
the climate change stressors impacting the
Georgetown district. The district is located on
the north windward side of the island approximately 3 miles from the base of the La Soufriere
Volcano. The Georgetown District was evacuated during the 1971 and 1979 volcanic eruptions. These experiences were still fresh in the
minds of many of the community representatives. Older participants were very vocal in
retelling the horror they experienced during the
evacuation process; three elderly participants in
their 80s recalled stories told by their parents of
the calamities encountered during the 1902 volcanic eruption. They cogitated on the hundreds
of workers on the sugar cane plantations at the
Orange Hill estate who tried to seek shelter in
an old brick building and were killed by exposure to dangerous gases. Some of the gases
emitted from volcanoes include carbon dioxide,
sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, hydrochloric acid and carbon monoxide. Most of these
gases are poisonous and contribute to climate
change effects in the area. The risks posed by
the La Soufriere Volcano to the district were
classified as high to very high by the participants attending the climate risk mapping exercise. Besides destroying housing and property,
volcanic eruptions destroy plants and animals
and can drive large numbers of the population
into poverty.
3 Implementation of the Conceptual Framework for Youth Adaption in Climate Change on SIDS