DIGITIZATION
Host Institute: University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU)
Host Academic Supervisor: Tabassum Ishrath Fathima, Assistant Professor, and M. Abdul Kareem, Centre Head and Associate Professor, Centre for Conservation of Natural Resources, University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU)
Co-Project Supervisors:
Hansika Singh, Director, Socratus Foundation for Collective Wisdom
Hari Dilip Kumar, Director, SolveSustain
Joy KJ, Founding Member & Senior Fellow, SOPPECOM Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM)
Srinath Srinivasa, Professor & Dean (R&D), Indian Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB)
Varun Subramanya, Scientist F, Centre for Traditional Knowledge, Data Science and Informatics, University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU)
Advisors:
Ganeshram, Research Fellow, Rainmatter Foundation
Contributors:
Neha Bhadbhade, Research Fellow, Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM)
Aim
A supportive digital platform combining data from the ecosystem stewardship and rural livelihoods consortia to support an integrated approach to localized ecologically sustainable rural communities.
Key Outcomes
Assessment of relevant ecological and agricultural practices and identification of data requirements for the platform
Utilize design thinking to identify the viable product specifications for the platform.
Employ the design process to incorporate economic incentives and livelihood opportunities into the platform
Development of use-cases for the platform and testing them with different stakeholder groups, and iterating the design
Utilize the design process to co-create resilient strategies for communities, incorporating tradeoffs and ecosystem valuation based on the community's consensus preferences