Rompiendo barreras de acceso: Geoselva, un visor geográfico de información de deforestación en la Amazonía colombiana Thesis

short description

  • Undergraduate thesis

Thesis author

  • Cotes Ontibon, Juan Sebastian

abstract

  • In Colombia, there are barriers, both technical and institutional, that hinder citizens' access to information related to deforestation. These barriers prevent local organizations, as well as other interested actors, from participating in environmental decision-making. In this document, I present GeoSelva, a map viewer of information linked to deforestation in the Colombian Amazon. GeoSelva consolidates information from various state and non-state sources. It provides deforestation statistics for 443 polygons distributed among subregional figures, including Protected Areas and territories of black, indigenous, and ‘campesinos’ communities. Likewise, it offers information on roads, oil blocks, and mining titles. All of this allows for a more nuanced analysis of deforestation and enhances information retrieval. GeoSelva has two versions: a desktop version, which includes contextual panels and allows for the visualization of deforestation progress, and a mobile version, aimed at bringing information closer to those who need it most.

publication date

  • April 2, 2024 8:08 PM

keywords

  • Amazon rainforest
  • Deforestation
  • GIS
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Information access
  • Map viewer

Document Id

  • 5a7202fd-dd0e-4ec2-82d5-f1fdc542e740