http://icm.landcare.cri.nz

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Motueka knowledge base

• http//icm.landcare.cri.nz

Chris Phillips Les Basherwith help fromRoger
Young, James Barringer, Andrew Fenemor
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Presentation Outline

• Background
• Purpose
• Knowledge base Web site
• Who it serves
• Structure Function
• Demo
• Future

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Background

• 1st steps
• bring things together
• common base for understanding
• identify gaps
• identify environmental trends
• Integration
• accessible

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Technical Report

• review and synthesise existing information
• list metadata about the catchment
• describe key land and water RM issues
• describe current statutory framework for LW RM
• identify key info. gaps and research needs for
  improved, integrated management of the Motueka
  catchment

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Purpose of web site

• communication - inside and out
• show what is known
• show what is being done
• present research results
• integrate activities on the ground
• programme management
• information management

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Who does it serve?

• project participants
• stakeholders
• general public - local
• any one with an interest in ICM

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Structure Function

• designed around core science themes
• hierarchical - layers
• currently mostly static limited interaction
• navigation - upper and LHS

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Whats in it?

• concept and aims of ICM
• current science projects and results
• library of resources
• project staff and scientific interests
• mechanism for interaction between the scientists,
  policy makers, and the community
• links to other NZ and overseas ICM projects

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What next?

• more results
• more interaction
• GIS
• community programmes
• ?????

Lets have a look