Can GIS Help the Ngati Can GIS Help the Ngati Rangiwewehi Environmental Rangiwewehi Environmental

Health Assessment?Health Assessment?Chris WebberChris Webber

Te Kahui Manu HokaiTe Kahui Manu HokaiNational Maori GIS Conference, National Maori GIS Conference,

Rotorua, 9 May 2012 Rotorua, 9 May 2012

3-Fold Mission - The ‘Pa Model’3-Fold Mission - The ‘Pa Model’

Once Upon a Time…Once Upon a Time…

• Marae operated on states of preparedness

• Needed to provide for own needs and host others in times of need

• Had systems in place to manage resources and relationship with the environment

Environmental Health Environmental Health Indicators?Indicators?

Environmental HealthEnvironmental Health

• Toitu marae a tangaroa/tane ma, Toitu te iwi

• ‘Assessment and control of environmental factors (physical, chemical, and biological) that can potentially affect health’ - (WHO)

Act via 3 Ps – Pathogen, Pathway, Person

EH Indicators - Pa ModelEH Indicators - Pa Model

Taiao IndicatorsTaiao Indicators

Indicators # Item/Test Agency FieldTest Cultural Score %

Taiao 5/60 8.31 Recreational Water 5 5 -5 52 Awa 5 0 -5 03 Whenua 0 -5 -54 Air 5 5 105 Taonga/Species 0 -5 -5

Tangata IndicatorsTangata IndicatorsIndicators # Item/Test Agency FieldTest Cultural Score %

Tangata 25/80 316 Food/Kai 0 -5 -57 Homes 5 0 58 Drinking Water 5 5

9 Sewerage 5 510 Waste disposal 0 0 0 011 Kohanga 5 5 5 1512 Marae 0 0 0 013 Kaitiakitanga 0 0

Tikanga IndicatorsTikanga Indicators

Indicators # Item/Test Agency FieldTest Cultural Score %

Tikanga -10/25 -4014 Manaakitanga -5 -515 Resources -5 -516 Wairua 0 017 Relationships 0 018 Cultural Tools 0 0

TotalsTotals

Indicators # Item/Test Agency FieldTest Cultural Score %

Taiao 15/25 5/10 -15/25 5/60 8.3Tangata 20/30 5/25 0/25 25/80 31Tikanga 0/5 -10/20 -10/25 -40TOTALS 35/55 10/40 -25/70 20/165 12% 63.7 25 -35.7 12

Tangata 31%

Tikanga –40%

Total 12%

Taiao 8.3%

Map FeatureMap Feature

X Sample Point

X Sample Point

X Sample Point

X Recreational Water (A,F,C)

X Housing

X Cultural Health Index

Housing IndicatorHousing IndicatorAwahou Hui - Home Survey

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3.8 Toxins

3.1 Physical Hazards

3.3 Hygiene

3.2 Indoor Air

2.1 Heating/Insulation

1.8 Moisture

Emergency Preparedness?Emergency Preparedness?  Reduce Risk Be Ready Respond Recover

I Nga Wa o Mua 

Intertribal MarriageProtocols/TikangaMatauranga

FortificationsFood StorageWarrior Training

Defend FencesEngage ProtocolsEscape Route

RebuildRongoaWhanaungatanga

Today Hazard register & mitigationAwareness

Action PlansPrepared gear & infoTraining

Activate PlansCIMS modelCollaboration

Recovery Manager& actions

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Civil Defence – resourceCivil Defence – resource

Emergency Response – Trained KaitiakiEmergency Response – Trained Kaitiaki

Pooled EquipmentPooled Equipment

Mobile App DataMobile App Data

Etc.Etc.

More Layers?More Layers?

ContactContact

• Chris Webber, WebberNZ@gmail.com

• Gina Mohi, Gina@rangiwewehi.com

Kia Ora!