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Spatial Information Tools for Land Use Management Networks in Montane Mainland Southeast Asia

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), pornwilais{at}icraf-cm.org

David Thomas

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), david{at}chiangmai.ac.th,icraf{at}loxinfo.co.th

This paper describes a participatory watershed management project which uses GIS-based mapping as a basis for dialog and collaboration between local communities and partner institutions in Mae Chaem watershed, northern Thailand. Through the participatory mapping process, local communities were able to document local patterns of resource utilization and changes over time. This allowed outsiders to better understand the context of land use and more clearly see the potential of the area. Output maps from projects such as this are important information resources for communities, local watershed management networks, local governance, and other institutions. Such maps can also provide a basis for dialog in efforts to solve problems and conflicts regarding natural resources management at different scales.

Key Words: spatial information • geographic information systems • participatory mapping • land use management networks • watershed management • northern Thailand.

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