The Philippine Statistics Authority
(PSA) started the 2018 “Geotagging of Building
Structures” this April 2018 for
identified sample barangays
in the entire country.
The 2018 geotagging activity is a five-year
rolling scheme technology-aided map updating that aims to validate the sampling frame for household-based surveys and to prepare the PSA for the application of spatial
analysis and intelligent visualization of information using dynamic digitized maps by 2020.
The activity started
in 2016 and it will cover sample barangays/Primary Sampling Units scheduled for 2017-2018 Labor Force Survey
(LFS) rounds and other household-based surveys. For the next three years,
the geo-tagging of building
structures is geared
to develop digital
building footprints in the Philippines and to augment
regular field updating
of GIS-based maps. The geotagging
of
buildings results can also be used as guide
in post-census evaluation, validation of sampling
frame for household-based and industry- based surveys,
and as basis for enumeration area delineation
in preparation for the 2020 Census of Population and Housing.
Specifically, the purpose
of conducting the geotagging activity is to identify and mark building structures as points in the digitized
maps and to attribute these buildings with pertinent geographical information for
use in PSA’s various, statistical undertaking
PSA.
Recognizing the important roles of the
personnel involved in this activity, PSA
conducted a series of trainings for the familiarization of the concepts, procedures, and instructions. This is to ensure that all personnel involved are properly
equipped with the technical
skills to carry out
their duties and responsibilities.
The data collected under the Geotagging of Building Structures shall be covered
by the confidentiality of information clause
under Section 26 of RA 10625, which stipulates that individual data furnished by a respondent
to statistical inquiries, surveys and
censuses of the PSA shall be considered privileged information and such shall be inadmissible as evidence in any proceeding.
The PSA, enjoins the cooperation of the residents and officials of
the sample barangays for the successful
conduct of the 2018 Geotagging
of Building
Structures which will run until August 2018.
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