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Development of a data center for oil spill incidents in the Philippines: the case of Semirara and Guimaras. Glenn D. Aguilar University of the Philippines in the Visayas Miagao, Iloilo. Outline. Background Semirara Oil Spill Solar 1 Oil Spill Overall Design of Data and Information Services
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Development of a data center for oil spill incidents in the Philippines: the case of Semirara and Guimaras Glenn D. AguilarUniversity of the Philippines in the VisayasMiagao, Iloilo
Outline • Background • Semirara Oil Spill • Solar 1 Oil Spill • Overall Design of Data and Information Services • UML Models • Resulting Maps • Further Work
Recent Oil Spills in the Philippines • Semirara Oil Spill • December 18, 2005 • Power Barge #103 of NPC • 330,000 liters of Bunker fuel oil • Off Semirara Island • Around 184 families directly affected (1,100 persons) • Solar 1 • August 11, 2006 • M/T Solar 1 • Cargo of 2.2M liters of Bunker fuel; unverified amount of oil spill (estimates from 275,000 liters to 1.3M liters) • South of Guimaras Island • Around 5,800 families directly affected (35,000 persons)
Locations Semirara Guimaras
Semirara Incident Coral Seagrasses Mangroves Coral
Research and Assessment • GIS • Mangroves • Coral Reefs • Seagrass Beds • Fish and Shellfish • Socio-Economics • Health
Unaffected Coastal Areas Brgy. Lebas
Assignment of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas • As Member of Task Force Guimaras: • Data Repository • Laboratory Services • Lead the Scientific Community in Research • Coordinate Research Efforts through Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, etc. • Present Results of Studies to the Philippine President and the LGU • Conduct Studies on the Oil Spill • Rapid 3 month Assessment • 10-year long term studies • Generate Proposals • Internal and External Funding • Assist Affected Communities in Getting Support • Assist in other important areas • Livelihood Planning • Health Related Research
Research Topics • Effects on Habitats (Coral Reefs, Mangroves, Seagrasses) • Effects on Fisheries • Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Organisms and the Environment • Effect on People • Effects on Important Organisms • Models useful for Future Incidents • Remediation • Sustainable livelihood approaches • Treatment of unremovable oil • Spatial analysis (GIS), data management and response to future incidents • Management and policies
Habitats affected at the Taklong Island National Marine Reserve Reef Crest Seagrass Beds Mangroves Oiled Areas UPV Marine Bio Station
Needs and Requirements • Assessment and Monitoring • Analysis of samples – food sources, environmental pollutants • Portable samplers – air, water, soil • Computers • Boats • Communications • UPV Laboratory Equipment • Taklong Research Center • Scholarships and Trainings for Capability Building • Funds for Direct research costs • Support for Coordination meetings, workshops and conferences • Projects of livelihood, medical missions, governance, management and policies