Tuesday, July 10, 2007 Mines bureau completes Davao's terrain analysis, mapping By Carlo P. Mallo
LACK of technical personnel did not hinder the three-man team of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) from completing the terrain analysis and geohazard mapping of Davao City and the entire Davao Region.
Senior geologist Diana Velasco said in Monday's Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao that the use of a Geographical Information System helped them in fast-tracking the terrain analysis.
Velasco said the city is one of the areas in the region that does not only realize the importance of the environment, but is also investing on it.
She revealed that only Davao City has a complete and thorough terrain analysis in the country, adding that the City Government is planning to integrate the results of the terrain analysis into the planned re-zoning of the city.
MGB, together with other government agencies, is suffering from the exodus of especially skilled technical workers to higher paying jobs in private practice.
Velasco revealed that the compensation being offered by the government is no match to the "six-figure salary rate" offered by private mining firms.
MGB is equipped with three geologists tasked to man and monitor the entire region.
