Remote Sensing using Google Earth and other GIS application to map a landmass

Details

Mission and objectives

Morobe Development Foundation Inc. is a leading Community based Group base in Lae Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea who has the vision to help young people reach their full potential by utilizing their hidden talents in community development initiatives so they can realize their potentail and become a role model in the community. MDF was established to address a broader and more diverse range of objectives and work through the use of dance, music and drama, MDF’s primary aim is to ensure that women participate equally in decision making in any project undertaken, including projects related to Ending Violence against Women, and promoting Human Rights with a aim to support the Government and UN their Development Goals. MDF in collaboration with the United Nations Volunteering Program (UNVP) has also undertaken various scientific research studies related to the environment - forest cover loss, land use land cover change, the influence of various parameters on surface waters, and coastal shoreline turtle habitat loss. These projects included the participation of various experts and researchers from diverse fields across various countries across the globe - ranging from marine biology, biodiversity conservation, PNG community management, remote sensing, and land use policy among various others. MDF is managed by a management committee, which is made up of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, Secretary, the Treasurer, the Project Coordinator, Community Development Officer, and a male and female member of the foundation, and ensures that women participate equally in decision making. We at MDF assert that we have the required skill sets, knowledge, established international network, and the necessary foundational work to undertake projects successfully.

Context

To continue MDF's mission and objective in supporting the community development in PNG, MDF wish to apply for funding to extend an existing conservation area to support the local landowner group in Papua New Guinea. To do so, MDF is required to map a proportion of land as part of the funding requirement. To that end, MDF is seeking the support of online volunteers through this assignment where the task involves mapping using google earth and identifying each location using the support provided by the contact person for the foundation.

Task description

The Foundation needs the support of Online Volunteers who have knowledge and qualification in remote sensing with the use of the Google search engine to map an indigenous customary land in Papua New Guinea. The three volunteers recruited will have the specific role. a) Map using google earth b) Map the area using a suitable GIS application and compare google earth map c) Review the work and provide advice and recommendation The first volunteer will use Google Earth to pint point the exact area if interest while the second will use Landsat images while the third volunteer will do remote sensing and identity changes that may have taken place in the project site between 2000, 2010 and 2023.