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Can GIS Help the Ngati Rangiwewehi Environmental Health Assessment?. Chris Webber Te Kahui Manu Hokai National Maori GIS Conference, Rotorua, 9 May 2012. 3-Fold Mission - The ‘Pa Model’. Once Upon a Time…. Marae operated on states of preparedness
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Can GIS Help the Ngati Rangiwewehi Environmental Health Assessment? Chris Webber Te Kahui Manu Hokai National Maori GIS Conference, Rotorua, 9 May 2012
Once Upon a Time… • Marae operated on states of preparedness • Needed to provide for own needs and host others in times of need • Had systems in place to manage resources and relationship with the environment
Environmental Health • Toitu marae a tangaroa/tane ma, Toitu te iwi • ‘Assessment and control of environmental factors (physical, chemical, and biological) that can potentially affect health’ - (WHO) Act via 3 Ps – Pathogen, Pathway, Person
Total 12% Tikanga –40% Tangata 31% Taiao 8.3% Totals
Map Feature X Sample Point X Sample Point X Sample Point
XRecreational Water (A,F,C) XCultural Health Index XHousing
Reduce Risk Be Ready Respond Recover I Nga Wa o Mua Intertribal Marriage Protocols/Tikanga Matauranga Fortifications Food Storage Warrior Training Defend Fences Engage Protocols Escape Route Rebuild Rongoa Whanaungatanga Today Hazard register & mitigation Awareness Action Plans Prepared gear & info Training Activate Plans CIMS model Collaboration Recovery Manager & actions Emergency Preparedness? □
More Layers? Civil Defence – resource Emergency Response – Trained Kaitiaki Pooled Equipment Mobile App Data Etc.
Contact • Chris Webber, WebberNZ@gmail.com • Gina Mohi, Gina@rangiwewehi.com Kia Ora!