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Component 1B. Assessment of damage to soils and land suitability for a broad range of tree crops, linked to spatial analysis of transport costs and opportunities for local processing
 

1.06. Soil assessment – effect of Tsunami on soil properties

1.07. Damage assessment in the landscape in coastal zones using remote sensing data

1.08. Planning tree-based rehabilitation based on land suitability and GIS information

1.09. Providing technical support to local government and NGOs in tree planting

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» Activity 1.06
Soil assessment – effect of Tsunami on soil properties
 
Methodology

Land suitability mapping at 1:25000 scale (4 sub districts):

  • Data compilation

  • Satellite image analysis

  • Ground truthing, soil and water sampling

  • Linking with other research components on farmer’s preference

  • Satellite data reanalysis

  • Soil and water sample analysis

  • Evaluation of land suitability

  • GIS/Cartographic finalization

  • Land suitability mapping at 100 000 scale (4 districts)

  • Inventory of main tree crops in the west coast
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Evaluation of land suitability for the main and prospective tree crops and GIS works:

  • Land suitability guideline

  • Literature review and field observation

  • Writing and editing the manuscripts Evaluation of the dynamics of soil properties and tree crop response (transects)

  • Orientation with local stakeholders

  • Site selection (transects)

  • Soil pit description

  • Seedling preparation and transplanting

  • Soil sampling and analysis (two sampling campaigns, in year 1 and 2 at the same moment in the year)

  • Multi-location observation plots for monitoring growth performance of priority tree crops

  • Data analysis and annual reports
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Expected Outputs

  • Report on sampling and geomorphological setting

  • Land Suitability map at 1:25000 scale for 4 subdistricts

  • Land suitability map at 1:100.000 scale for 4 districts

  • Land suitability guidelines in English and Bahasa Indonesian
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» Activity 1.07
Damage assessment in the landscape in coastal zones using remote sensing data
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Methodology

Land use maps of pre and post Tsunami:

  • Land use and land cover mapping

  • Analysis of the landscape change

  • Flood area assessment and spatial modeling
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Expected Outputs

  • Land use and land cover map (MSc thesis)

  • Flood area prediction model
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» Activity 1.08
Planning tree-based rehabilitation based on land suitability and GIS information.
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Methodology
Spatial analysis staff with access to tree databases will combine data of 1.05, 1.06 and 1.07 to identify ecological land suitability for a wide range of tree species with known utility value.
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Expected Outputs
Databases on land suitability for useful ‘trees farmers want’ available.
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» Activity 1.09
Providing technical support to local government and NGOs in tree planting
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Methodology
Based on earlier identification of partners and stakeholders at local government level and among the NGO’s active in the area, support will be provided to evaluate various tree planting schemes initiated or planned by agents. This requires participatory development skills and long term presence of staff in the target districts.
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Expected Outputs
Local land rehabilitation plans incorporating land suitability and GIS information.
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