Issue link: https://read.uberflip.com/i/1354081
MXR-CS-PHL 12/20 The Department considers the imagery the basis for improving delivery of services with the establishment of a database for existing agriculture and fi shery resources which will be used to determine gaps and vulnerabilities. "High-resolution imagery will give the Department the ability to characterize production environments, better manage distribution networks and minimize risks of resource investment." Minerva says. With an extensive library of historic imagery, the Department will have the ability to measure changes to the environment over time. For example, they plan to measure fishpond and mangrove areas against imagery from 1990, 2000 and 2010; analyze areas of sea grass and coral reefs from imagery captured in that same time period for temporal analysis and environmental assessment and crosscheck property boundaries to determine the locations of private fishponds. "The Department will have a true benchmark of change to make better informed decisions moving forward." Minerva says. industry ■ Agriculture uses ■ Management of Resources ■ Planning ■ Agricultural Monitoring info@maxar.com maxar.com A wealth of applications An array of services With a broad mandate to provide the policy framework, public investments and support services needed for domestic and export-oriented business enterprises across farming, fisheries and livestock, the Department is looking to GSMI to help maximize its investment in Maxar imagery. "The availability of high-resolution imagery for the entire country presents a first time opportunity," Minerva says. "From developing decision-support maps based on farm area, vulnerability, flooding, landslides and typhoons, to measuring the effects of climate change on our forests and reefs, we plan to work side-by-side with the Department to provide the training, support and technology services they need to maximize this new wealth of information." Alongside GSMI, the Department is developing a wealth of applications from decision- support maps based on farm area vulnerability to planning and implementation of strategic agriculture and fisheries development zones. Maxar information partner GSMI procured GeoEye-1 and WorldView-2 imageries for both coastal and terrestrial areas of the entire Archipelago to establish a database of existing resources from which to make policy decisions moving forward. Solution Results products used ■ Geoeye-1, Natural Color and 4-band ■ WorldView-2, Natural Color, 4-band and 8-band