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mapping project - suggested methodology
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Suggested Methodology
NOTE: This project is already underway . . .
There will be at a minimum two phases of the project. The first phase is well underway and includes the organization of the communities and the development of a sound plan to carry out the mapping. The final part of phase one is to gain sufficient resources to continue the work (of which we now have about half). The second phase starts with mapping workshops that would be followed by the mapping work in the individual communities. A Final mapping workshop to compile the regional map will be necessary before the work can be presented to the Peruvian Government (specifically INRENA). Upon presentation the second phase will be complete.
Mapping Workshops and Mapmaking
The Mapping Workshops and Map Making is the heart of the project. Most of the training, research, and all of the community cartography takes place in this phase. To complete these objectives there will be a minmum of three workshops, one in each department (Ancash, Lima, and Huanuco) followed by two or three months of field work, and then one or two more regional workshops to compile the collected data.
Currently we are planning meeting for the 18th of June 2006 in Chiquian (Ancash) to which all communities will be invited. The purpose of this meeting is to address some current tourism management issues (for the tourist season in 2006) and then take advantage of the gathering to start a specific discussion regarding what resources are going to be mapped (including a discussion on map symbology). At the end of this meeting/workshop we hope to have a solid idea of what to map (as expressed by the community leaders attending) and what symbology we will be using on the individual maps.
Specific Objectives for the June 30th Meeting
A discussion ending with a consensus of what information to map and how to represent the various resources on a map (possibly including land use demarcation, natural food resources that are gathered, medicinal plant collection, forest use, construction material gathering, river/water use, culturally important sites, monitoring points for water and soil, or other resources that the communities consider important).
A discussion and good understanding of what information will be released outside of the communities and what information gathered will be the private property of the communities.
The first field mapping workshop will be held in Queropalca (Huanuco) in July or August of 2006. During this two day event we hope to train two or three members from each of the communities of Queropalca, Jesus, San Miguel de Cauri, and Tupac Amaru in basic map reading techniques, basic drawing techniques, and then give these communities the base maps and materials necessary to draw their own map. We also hope to address issues regarding the correcting of current land titles; included but not limited to, correcting the registered titles in the Registros Publicos (Public Registry) and registring the boundaries of each community with PETT (a registered GIS of the community boundaries).
Following this workshop we will hold two similar events, not yet programmed, in Cajatambo (Lima) and Chiquian (Ancash) to address the same goals with the communities of Urumaza, Huayllapa and Quichas in Lima and Pacllon, Llamac, Pocpa, Quisipata, Pomapata, Quero, and Mahuay of Ancash. We hope that we have enough resources to complete these three workshops before needing further funding.
NOTE: There is a possibility that the plans for the field workshops may be postponed depending on the opinions expressed regarding the planned work in the June 18th meeting. Ideally we would like to include a survey/questionnaire component to the mapping work (thereby gathering a good blend of geographic and socio-economic data). The addition of the survey component would involve extra preparation and the postponing of the dates for the field workshops (both components would be undertaken at the same time).
Specific Objectives for Series of Three Workshops
A general understanding by all attendees of how to use maps.
A base map for each community (or use area) drawn on acetate including geographic information (i.e. roads, rivers, peaks, passes, etc.). These maps would be drawn at a scale of 1:25,000.
A mapping kit for each community (including the map, the questionnaire, and tools needed to fill in both the map and the questionnaire – possibly also disposable camera).
A general understanding by all attendees of how to use the mapping kit, why the maps are being made, and how the information will be used.
A discussion and good understanding of what information will be released outside of the communities and what information gathered will be the private property of the communities.
 [ if the survey/questionnaire component is included . . . ]
A questionnaire with questions regarding demographics, health information, education information, cultural information, land use patterns, etc.
A general understanding of how to use the questionnaire and how the information gathered will be used.
After the completion of each field workshop the community representatives (or community mappers) will return to their homes. The mappers will have instructions and materials ready to complete their map and their survey questionnaire (if included). The mappers will also have instructions to complete their maps before a selected date for the Compilation Workshop (see below).
Currently we have no resources dedicated to the collection of GPS data necessary for the compilation of the individual community maps into a regional GIS map. We are currently coordinating with Dr. Jeffery Bury of San Francisco State University (Department of Geography) to organize his assistance in this matter. He will be visiting the Cordillera Huayhuash at the end of May 2006 to further his current research in the region and has indicated that he will be able to gather the necessary GPS data with his equipment (he has also very generously offered assistance in the compilation of GIS data for the region).
Regional Map Compilation
Once all of the necessary data has been gathered we will program a Map Compilation Workshop. All participants from the three field workshops will be invited to attend this meeting. We can assume that this workshop will last two or three days, would be held in a regional center, and will reach the following goals:
Specific Objectives for Regional Map Compilation Workshop
Discussion and feedback session on the work done.
Each community map will be re-drafted and the new maps will exclude any information gathered that was decided to be private property of the community.
The compiling of the regional map OR a discussion on how the technical support group will undertake the compiling of the regional map.
If a regional map is not completed another date will be set (one day meeting) as the final workshop to review the regional map.
If a regional map were completed, there would be a review session for errors. A date would be set for the release ceremony.
If the regional map were not completed by this point, we will elect mapping coordinators (one from each community) and they will be instructed/invited to compile the regional map with the help of the technical support group (in Huaraz). In this manner we will have a regional map to present at the final mapping meeting. The meeting would be held with the following goals: Review the map for errors and plan for the presentation to the Peruvian Government and other interested agencies.
Before the final release of the map, the mapping coordinators and the technical support group would make copies of the regional map and prepare them for the release ceremony. The final objective will be to organize a release ceremony of the map to which all participants and other interested parties would be invited as well as representatives of the Peruvian Government. The participants would make a formal presentation of the completed maps to the representatives of the Peruvian Government (specifically INRENA and MEM).
Calender
We imagine a proposed completion date sometime within one year. This is based on the assumption that there are no funding problems and the work flows smoothly. In some cases the project will move slower (The Maya Atlas – The Toledo Maya Cultural Council – Dr. Bernard Nietschmann) or faster (The Mattaponi Atlas – The Mattaponi Heritage Council – Dr. Bernard Nietschmann) depending on various factors.
If you want more information about the project please ask us at cdhuayhuash@huaylas.com.
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