SLSU GISTC Holds GIS-Based Water Source Assessment Presentation and Open Mapping Training
The Geographic Information Systems Technology Center (GISTC) of Southern Leyte State University successfully conducted the Presentation and Participatory Validation of GIS-Based Water Source and Water Quality Assessment Results with Capacity Building on Open Mapping and Coordinate Gathering on March 2–4, 2026, in Maasin City, Southern Leyte.
The activity gathered barangay officials, community representatives from Malapoc Sur, Malapoc Norte, Matin-ao, Batuan, Cambooc, San Isidro, Hantag, Rizal, Combado, and Tagnipa, and one representative from the City Health Unit (CHU) to review and validate the mapped water sources and the corresponding water quality assessment results generated by the project.
Through participatory discussions and community validation, participants helped verify the accuracy of coordinates and classifications, document the interconnections among water sources and storage systems, and identify previously undocumented or seasonal water sources within their respective communities.
A seminar-workshop on map reading and coordinate gathering was also conducted to strengthen the capacity of local stakeholders in utilizing geospatial tools for community-based water resource monitoring and management.
The validated outputs from this activity will be integrated into the project’s GIS database to support evidence-based planning, improved water safety management, and the mitigation of water-borne diseases in Maasin City.
This activity forms part of the DOST–PCHRD-funded research project entitled “Development of a GIS-Based Intervention to Assess Water Quality: Bases for Mitigating Water-Borne Diseases in Maasin City, Southern Leyte,” with Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) serving as the monitoring agency.
We sincerely thank the barangay officials, community participants, the CHU representative, and the City Government of Maasin for their active participation and continued support in advancing data-driven and community-centered water resource management.
This initiative supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, and SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, by promoting safe water access, public health protection, and evidence-based local planning.
