On the Thursday after the workshop we had a short discussion on potential projects that we can work on as a group (or small committee) with the assumption that one or two could be included as exercises during the next training. I thought it would be good to share the list of potential projects here and have a subsequent discussion on data needs for and feasibility of these projects.
From my notes I have the following proposals:
Suitability/Impact of Road to Nassau Gebergte
Suitability for Sustainable Forest Management
Brokopondo/Brownsweg (group 1's presentation)
Suitability for Oil Palm (and Sugar Cane for ethanol)
Urban Growth Model (and suitability for another city)
Indigenous/Marroon Land Rights
Please look for an email from me to discuss these potential projects further.
On another note, I would like to invite any interested SPS-ers to become blog administrative. This means that people other than myself can create blog posts and manage comments. If you have information and ideas you'd like to share, in English or Dutch, please let me know. Not everyone at the same time ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Welcome
We hebben net de eerste van drie spatial planning trainingen achter de rug en nu komt het moeilijke deel: ervoor zorgen dat iedereen meewerkt aan het gezamenlijk doel om spatial planning een integraal deel te maken van duurzame besluitvorming in Suriname. Ik hoop dat iedereen zoveel energie heeft als ik om met deze uitdaging te beginnen - vooral ook omdat wij een geweldige kans zijn aangeboden om een invloed te hebben op de toekomst van ons prachtig land met behulp van de nieuwe technieken die we hebben (en nog zullen) geleerd. Deze methodes zullen ook zeer belangrijk zijn bij het plannen voor de effecten van toekomstige klimaatsverandering.
Spatial planning biedt ons, de spatial planning analysten die bij verscheidene overheidsorganen werken, de technieken die nodig zijn om belsuitmakers beter geinformeerde keuzen te geven. Deze blog mag gezien worden als een methode om betere samenwerking en communicatie te garanderen.
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We have just completed the first of three spatial planning training exercises and now comes the hard work: getting everyone to work together on making spatial planning become an integral part of sustainable development decision making in Suriname. I hope everyone is as excited as I am because this is a great opportunity to change the future of this beautiful country when many plans are brewing to bring new infrastructure project to the Interior and expand the city boundaries to accommodate increased urban growth. Meanwhile, the effects of climate change must be considered in a systematic way that is transparent to all layers of society.
Spatial planning offers us, the spatial planning analysts who work at different government offices, the tools we need to give decision makers more informed options. This blog is just another tool in our toolbox to optimize our collaborative efforts and excel at the challenges presented to us.
Spatial planning biedt ons, de spatial planning analysten die bij verscheidene overheidsorganen werken, de technieken die nodig zijn om belsuitmakers beter geinformeerde keuzen te geven. Deze blog mag gezien worden als een methode om betere samenwerking en communicatie te garanderen.
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We have just completed the first of three spatial planning training exercises and now comes the hard work: getting everyone to work together on making spatial planning become an integral part of sustainable development decision making in Suriname. I hope everyone is as excited as I am because this is a great opportunity to change the future of this beautiful country when many plans are brewing to bring new infrastructure project to the Interior and expand the city boundaries to accommodate increased urban growth. Meanwhile, the effects of climate change must be considered in a systematic way that is transparent to all layers of society.
Spatial planning offers us, the spatial planning analysts who work at different government offices, the tools we need to give decision makers more informed options. This blog is just another tool in our toolbox to optimize our collaborative efforts and excel at the challenges presented to us.
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