Development of a Geodatabase of Industrial Tree Plantations in Caraga Region using Remote Sensing and GIS
Santillan, J.R., Gesta, J.L.E., Marcial, M.C.N., Gagula, A.C., Makinano-Santillan, M.M.
Caraga Center for Geo-Informatics, Caraga State University, Butuan City, Philippines
Department of Geodetic Engineering, College of Engineering and Geosciences, Caraga State University, Butuan City, Philippines
Industrial Tree Plantation Research and Innovation Center, Caraga State University, Butuan City, Philippines
E-mail: jrsantillan@carsu.edu.ph
ABSTRACT:
This paper presents the major outputs of the DOST-funded project “"Project 1. Development of a Geodatabase of Industrial Tree Plantations (ITP) in Caraga Region Using Remote Sensing and GIS" under the Niche Centers in the Regions for R&D (NICER) Program: Industrial Tree Plantations Research and Innovation Center (ITPS) for Upgrading the Wood-Based Industry.” The project aims to develop a geodatabase of Industrial Tree Plantations (ITPs) in Caraga Region using Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS). The geodatabase is expected to aid in the characterization of ITPs in terms of their types, locations, spatial arrangements, and total area. It also aims to provide a form of documentation of the spatial-temporal aspects of ITP growth and development, and management dynamics. An important part of the geodatabase development is mapping the species types, location, and extent of ITPs. The project did this by applying machine learning techniques to available RS datasets and complemented by ground surveys. Another objective of the project is to determine areas suitable for establishing new ITPs through conduct of suitability analysis. Among the major accomplishments of the project are the maps and statistics of ITPs in Caraga Region generated through the analysis of Sentinel-2 and high resolution Google Earth images, an online ITP geodatabase, web visualization of the ITP geodatabase, and ITP suitability maps and statistics.
Paper presented during the Caraga Regional Symposium on R&D Highlights (RSRDH), October 7, 2021, Caraga State University, Butuan City, Philippines
