Hard Off, Eco-Recycle Factory

Bismillahirrahmanirrahiimm…

Do you know Minamiyashinori, Sendai, Japan?

This afternoon I was there with my brother from Indonesia (Anindya aka Mas Anin). It was very funny trip with him, we just got out at the wrong bus stop..hahaha..

We went to Hard Off, the famous place for Indonesian student here in Sendai due to it’s cheap price..but It’s not like second stuffs, because every things look like new (included Ipod and Ipod Nano..hehehe)

Ok, let’s see the spatial position of Hard Off in Sendai from satellite imagery..

38°16'59.87N and 140°49'2.56E

When we want to back home to Sendai Eki (Station), from a distance we saw a big white Budha statue..and then I look forward it’s position..

38°18'1.40N and 140°49'24.98

Today was nice short journey from Yagiyama-Kawauchi Kampus (to saw Tohoku University Festival 2009)-Sendai Eki (have lunch at Saezeriya)-Minamiyashinori-Sendai Eki

Photos from Tohoku University Festival 2009 and in front of Hard Off..

Tohoku University Festival 2009

Tohoku University Festival 2009

ALHAMDULILLAH

Then all the credit is due to Allah, and only the mistakes have been mine

Sendai, 11/22/2009, 22.32 pm

In front of Hard Off

Chapter 7. Climate Change Policy-Making Process in Indonesia

This Resume is adopted from Book; Climate Change in Asia: Prespectives in the Future Climate Regime. Edited by Yasuko Kameyama, Agus P. Sari, Moekti H. Soejachmoen and Norichika Kanie. United Nations University Press. 2008

 

Country Profile

1. Archipelago country with 17,000 islands, 191 million ha. Estimated 241.9 million peoples (July 2005), with population increase rate 1.45% per year. (www.cia.gov)
2. Severe economic crisis in 1997-1998. Major export goods, petroleum, natural gas and oil. GDP growth increased to 5.1% in 2004, and was projected to be 5.5% in 2005 and 6% in 2006 (Asian Development Bank, 2005)
3. Poverty is one of the most important problems, 50% of population below the poverty line. 7.5% of population have income below $ 1/day (1990-2002) and 52.4% have income below $ 2 / day. HDI in 2004 the poorest 10% population had 3.6% share of income and consumption, while the richest 10% had 28.5% share (UNDP, 2004)
4. The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) has the authority to amend and enact the constitution. The People’s Representative Council (DPR) holds legisative, budgeting and oversights function, and establish law. President is entitled to submit bill to DPR, bill shall be discussed by the DPR and the President to reach joint approval. In a reform program, Indonesia has begun to decentralize the power of the central government, parliaments, and heads of government.
5. The State Ministry of Environment (KLH) support the President on environmental issues, it’s has responsible to make policy, coordinating, monitoring, controlling environment based on existing regulations / laws
6. The implementation of environmental policy at regional level are managed by Center of Environmental Management (PPLH). There are 5 PPLH in 5 regions (Sumatera, Java, Kalimantan, Bali-Nusa Tenggara, and Sulawesi-Maluku-Papua). The Regional Environmental Impact Management Agency at provincial / perfecture level.

 

Indonesia and Climate Change

Indonesia GHG emissions

1. Indonesia highly dependent on energy, 692 kg of oil equivalent / capita (2000) and growing to 737 kg oil equivalent / capita in 2002 (World Bank 2006). Electricity consumption increased from 384 kWh / capita (2000) to 411 kWh / capita in 2002. These condition increased GHG emission
2. In 1990’s several studies on GHG were carried out, particulary in forecasting and abatement cost in energy and forestry sectors. In 2001 KLH conducted a national strategy study (NSS), NSS contain historical data (1990-1994) and projected data (1995-2020 ) on GHG emissions.
3. Indonesia emissions are forecast to grow 2% each year over the next 2 decades (from CO2 and N2O from energy, industry, forestry, and land and agriculture sectors)
4. Between 1990 & 1994 Indonesia emissions of the GHGs CO2, CH4 and N2O grew at rate 1.8% / year, with CO2 approx 70% of total emissions. In 1990 and 1994, the energy demand sectors accounted for approx 35-60% of total emissions . Forestry 20-50% and agriculture 15-25%. Fluctuations is caused by changes in the rate of forest harvesting.
5. Delft Hydraulic indicated Indonesia as the worlds third largest GHG emitter (Hooijer, 2006) from land use, land use change, and forestry.

 

Climate Vulnerability

1. Based on Goddard Institute for Space Study, Indonesia would doubling CO2 for increase rainfall by 7-33% in the Citarum watershed, temperature will increase 0.03-0.04 degree C throughout the archipelagos (Asian Development Bank, 2004)
2. Water supply outside Java are relatively good, based on calculated water balances using 1995 data, watersheds in Java were much vulnerable to climate change than those outside Java
3. In the agricultural sector, production will decline due to flooding, erossion during the rainy season and accelerated evaporation during the dry season. Increased precipitation would accelerate soil erotion, and rapid siltation reduce the lifetime of reservoirs and irrigation canals.
4. Change of vegetation will influence species diversity, animal migration is possible related to increased temperature and rainfall changes.
5. Marine ecosystem will warming of 0.2-2.5 degree C, it may effect water circulation, segmenting food chain; destruction or redistribution of wetlands; heightened precipitation may accelerate soil erosion, polluting fisheries; rising seas may submerge natural barriers which currently protect coastlines from severe tropical storms.
6. The global sea-level rise predicted by the IPCC, 7-50 cm by 2070, will influence economic loss in Indonesia as archipelagos country, as many big citieas are located in the coastal area, including Jakarta

 

Indonesia in International Climate Agreements

1. Indonesia signed the UNFCCC and ratified it through Law No. 6 / 1994
2. The Government of Indonesia signed the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, but it took 7 years before the Protocol was ratified by the House of Representatives (DPR), but finally after academic paper provided, DPR enacted Law No. 17/2004 and the Secretary of state signed the law 28 july 2004

 

Institutional Arrangements

1. KLH established the National Commission on Climate Change in 1992 through Ministerial Decree No. 35/MENKLH/8/1992
2. National Commission on Climate Change, chaired by KLH, is an advisory body that provides assistance to the government of Indonesia in crafting policies and general guidence on how to anticipate the impact of climate change. But, this body has not been functioning as expected
3. The Indonesian DNA (Designated National Authority) was establised on July 21, 2005. Main role is to approve proposed CDM (Clean Development Management) project on condition that they fulfill Indonsia’s sustainable development criteria

 

Main Stakeholders

1. The KLH is Indonesian national focal point and active part of the Indonesian delegation during the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol negotiation process, and also plays active role in capacity building and awareness raising with respect to climate change relative issues.
2. According to Article 31 of Presidential Decree No. 9 / 2005, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assists the president in administering the government’s duty in the field of international politics and diplomacy
3. The National Development Planning and Agency is tasked with formulating a national development plan by coordinating with other government institution
4. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has established team for the CDM in the energy sector
5. The Ministry of Forestry, in strategic plan (2005-2009), will bw actively involved in the implementation of international conventions under the UNFCCC and support related policy formulation in the forestry sector
6. The Ministry of Agriculture, Industry, Transportation and Public Works, Home Affairs also plays an important part.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. International donor agencies and other international institutions have also played a large role in shaping climate-related national policies and programmes in Indonesia (World Bank, Asian Development Bank / ADB, The Deuttsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit / German Technical Cooperation / GTZ, The Japanesse Ministry of Economy cooperation with Japanesse Ministry of The Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JICA, UNDP, NGO’s like Yayasan Pelangi Indonesia, WWF, Yayasan Bina Usaha Lingkungan, the Center for International Forestry Research, and The Indonesian Red Cross also put climate-related considerations in its disaster management programmes.

 

 

 

 

Beyond 2012
Indonesia in Climate Negotiation Evaluated

1. Indonesia belongs to the Group of 77 and China, its the main coalition of developing countries. G77 + China is to insist on developed countries cutting their own emissions before requiring developing countries to do the same. This group also demand financial assistance and technology transfer from developed countries
2. Indonesia has not played a significant role in international climate change negotiations, but this situation gradually changing. Indonesia has started to voice its position in writing to the UNFCCC secretariat, as orally during negotiation events, especially in issues related to reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries (REDD)
3. Lack of proper and adequate preparation prior to the negotiation has been the major constraints, those are familiar with the topics are not the ones who carry out the negotiations and no oportunity is available to transfer their knowledge adequately to the real negotiator
4. Successfull negotitator must be equipped with excellent negotiating skills, capability in political analysis and sufficient knowledge of the subject, these three qualities do not exist in one person.
5. Climate-change-related issues are very various and need coordination among different sectors and institution.
6. Climate change issues are still not a priority, so it has been difficult to obtain commitments from policy-makers.
7. As the host for COP13 and COP/MOP3, Indonesia has prepared more seriously for climate negotiations. KLH has initiated 7 working groups to assist the government in shaping its position on their respective subjects, namely adaptation, forestry, financial mecanishms, mitigtion (CDM) , energy, post-2012 and technology transfer

 

Issues in Climate Negotiation

1. Indonesia has always participated in International climate negotiation, but in domestic progrees has relatively slow, because inadequate knowledge and capacity of human resources on climate change issues
2. Indonesia ir trying to cathcup with countrie whode CDM implementation has progressed further, such as India and China. But, CDM procedures considered to be too complex and costly. Developed countries are only interested in purchasing CERs, not investing in CDM projects.
3. Indonesia does not have a clear adaptation strategy, thus it does not have a strong position during the negotiation process.
4. Indonesia stated in Article 4.8 of the Kyoto Protocol: Whoever will be appointed as the entity entrusted for Adaptation Fund, it’s Indonesia’s preference to have entity entrusted which could provide flexible modalities which will ensure a balanced access to resources given the level of funds available.
5. Technology transfer from implementation of CDM projects has not been satisfactory, the implementation of technology transfer is far from sufficient.
6. Indonesia is one of the biggest GHG emitters, therefore, Indonesia must come up with a clear strategy. The Ministry of Forestry has been very active in following the issue, and similarly the REDD issue that will also included in the dialogue of future climate negotitations.
7. Regarding its position, Indonesia stated that REDD requires contributing from the international comunity.
8. Indonesia proposed that deforestation should refers to the loss of forest due to human activities, including conversion of forest to other uses that have lower carbon stocks and loss due to continuous degradation resulting from repeated fires and illegal logging.
9. Indonesia has also suggested an approach for determining the amount of compensation / incentive in REDD, and another mecanishm to account for any other efforts that reduce emissions from LULUCF or enhance carbon stocks from LULUCF but which are not eligible for afforestation / reforestation CDM and REDD mecanishm .
10. Concerning its position on post-Kyoto, Indonesia will give more attention to adaptation issues since its considered to be among the most vulnerable countries affected by climate change.
11. Indonesia is considering an internal voluntary target to reduce its GHG emissions, based on the country’s need to develop.
12. Indonesia believes that Annex I countries commitments must be met first, prior to asking for developeing countries commitment, Indonesia will take action to mitigate GHG emissions to assist Annex I countries in meeting their target.
13. In principle, Indonesia is of the view that any participation by developing countries must not jeopardize non-Annex I economic development and must support sustainable development in non-Annex I countries.

 

The Way Forward

1. Indonesia must continously and regularly make preparations for the negotiation, the capacity of delegation members should be developed to give them better knowledge on the subject and good political analysis and negotiations skills.
2. Previous capacity-building programmes must be evaluated and the needs assessed, not only targeted at members of the delegation but also other stakeholders at national and local levels. Climate clearing-house must be established that can be easily accessed by stakeholders who requires climate data and information.
3. Climate change must considered as a framework not just an issu; thus it should be integrated in development policies, awareness must be raise among high-level politicians. Study on the beyond 2012 regime and its advantages and disadvantages for Indonesia must be conducted to support policy -making and international negotiation process.
4. Being the host for COP13 and COP/MOP3, indonesia automatically assigned the presidency of both conference. The Ministry of Environment as the president will have the opportunity to show the leadership in directing the negotiation process. Indonesia must begin bilateral dialogue with key parties in the negotiations, both developed and developing countries, including US and Australia.

giam siak kecil…

Giam Siak Kecil Biospher, one of another the most beautiful place here, in Riau.. Hopefully government would maintain and protecting this terrific little spot from illegal expansions of palm plantation..

Today, there’s someone came to my office want to know about Giam Siak Kecil Administration boundary…I’ll give you to, so you may sometimes gonna come here..

GIAM SIAK KECIL…the best paintings from THE HIGHEST CREATOR…

Giam Siak Kecil on Landsat Imagery

Giam Siak Kecil from Google Earth

Giam Siak Kecil is located in two administration area, Siak Kecil (Siak Regency) and Mandau (Bengkalis Regency). See KSA >> Kawasan Suaka Alam, with old green color

The Most Beautiful Biosphere in Riau Province

coral bleaching, SST anomaly, degree heating weeks, bleaching hotspot…

These maps shows the global observations of coral bleaching occurrences combined with NOAA Coral Reef Watch’s satellite monitoring products including Sea Surface Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly, Bleaching HotSpot and Degree Heating Weeks. These datasets are added into ReefBase Online GIS each month. To view the latest June 2009 maps, click here. http://reefgis.reefbase.org/redirect.aspx?urlid=46454&linksource=nl

Coral Bleaching and SST Anomaly

Coral reefs and Degree Heating Weeks

Coral Bleaching and HotSpot

hazy spell in front of office..

The brief hazy spell experienced by office residents yesterday, at pekanbaru. It was caused by local hot spot fires in front of office..

From about 8am to 4pm, the Datuk Setia Maharaja was enveloped in haze..

Air Pollutant Index (API) was quite bad here I think.. It could cause respiration infection for human..

haze spell in front of office

the brave heart car

heat temperature from satellite imagery (source: NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL,MISR Team file)

Image Rectification (Georeferencing) using Global Mapper

Bismillahirrahmanirrahiim..

Now we will do image rectification (georeferencing) using Global Mapper..

Global Mapper will automatically ask you with this window, when you open your image file without any references. Or you could use the File->Rectify Imagery menu command to enter the coordinates of several points on that image.

If you don’t have any reference image, you could open Google Earth to know it’s coordinate. How??, just click add placemark button on the toolbar. Move it to the 4 corners of airport  runway to get the coordinates.

get the coordinate from Google Earth

Input the coordinate to the image rectifier window (X/Easting/Longitude; Y/Northing/Latitude), and click “Add GCP to list”, just zoom in or zoom out to find the best place of GCP (note: same with reference image from Google Earth) GM will ask you to enter GCP (Ground Control Point Name). Before that, you could select your control point projection with click “Select Projection..”. Do same process, until you get minimum 4 GCP. After all, just click “Apply” and “OK”

Input GCP in Global Mapper (red point)

rename your GCP

select your projection

input another GCP

after all, just click apply->ok

If you want to export your image to another format, just click File->Export Raster or Elevation Data->GeoTIFF (if you want to get .tiff format)

Alhamdulillah. Welldone, you’ve just finish your short course with Global Mapper..

create contour from .hgt to .shp

Bismillah..

.hgt is SRTM data extension. you can directly export this kind of data to .dem (USGS) from Global Mapper (registered only)

1. just click File – Export Raster and Elevation Data – Export DEM – OK

Export .hgt to.dem in GM

after that just load your ArcView

2. move your cursor to File – Import Data Source – Select USGS DEM – OK

Import .dem in ArcView

3. then create contour from Surface – create contour – insert your interval kontur needed..

Create contour

4. final step is convert to shapefile, just move your cursor to Theme – Convert to shapefile..choose where you want to save your .shp (complete with tabular data).

Convert to .shp

choose place to save your data

Well done, now you just have your contour complete with it's tabular data

after all steps, you could modifies your data..

good luck yooo..:)

Note:

a. In step 4. make sure your “contour” in active position..select it for activated

how to export .hdf to .dem?…working with ER Mapper-GlobalMapper-ArcView

special gift to Arief at ITS, and I’m so sorry I’ve taken few days for it..ngapunten ya Rief..

Bismillahirrahmnirrahiim..let’s begin

just open your ER Mapper, GlobalMapper, and ArcView..

first we work on ER Mapper

1)In ER Mapper, go to File – Open

2) Select “All supported files” in the File open dialog box

3) By now you should see your source .hdf and .met files

4) Open the .hdf file

5) Save the resulting single band, pseudolayer image as “Geotiff”

6) In the “Save as” dialog, set the output type to “Multilayer”, and “Signed16bit”, and select the “Delete output transforms” box. Also go to “options” and select “Save Geotiff information”

7) Save the file.

Note: Now you have two options, one is to continue in ER Mapper, the other is to go to Global mapper.

8)Reopen the .tif, and open the algorithm window

9) Add intensity layer (Edit – Add raster layer – Intensity)

10) Change colour table of your pseudolayer to pseudocolor, under the “Surface” tab

11) Turn on sun shading on the intensity layer and rename the intensity layer to ‘Shading’. Clip the surface, and save your now colourful looking DEM as an algorithm

Global Mapper (If you reopen the .tif in ER Mapper, it will still look like a single pseudolayer unless you add an intensity layer with the .tif in the same surface, but if you reopen in Global Mapper, it will contain the height information of a DEM)

Now, we will work on GM

12) Open tif in Global Mapper and click “yes” when Global Mapper asks if it is a DEM

13)Export as USGS DEM (only with licensed GlobalMapper…hehehe)

HDF Import wizard in ER Mapper

In ER Mapper, go to Toolbars – Batch processing – HDF Wizard

1)       Choose: Import one file – Next

2)       Select your .met file

3)       Tick the “Produce .ers raster image” box

4)       Click the folder icon, and select output directory

5)       Write file name and select output as “Geotiff”

6)       Make sure the extension becomes .tif, otherwise manually correct this

7)       Continue the wizard… (select 30m cell size for an Aster DEM)

8)       When import is finished, you can open this Geotiff in Global Mapper for example

in Global Mapper

9)       When Global Mapper asks for the characteristics, click “Yes”, this will force it to read the height data

10)   Export as USGS DEM (only with licensed Global mapper)

Note: If the HDF import wizard crashes, producing the error: …….met “is not an hdf file, or is not a supported product” try changing your .met extension into .hdf.met, so for example ‘Aster1203090.met’ becomes ‘Aster1203090.hdf.met’

Now load your ArcView

1)   File – Extensions – activate 3D analyst and Spatial Analyst

2)   File – Import data source – select USGS DEM

3)   Create contours of your DEM (your created grid). Surface – create contours

4)   Decrease the delay in contour display by removing contour intervals you do not often use from the legend (but keep them in the file so you do not need to repeat this procedure if you change your mind)

That’s all. GOOD LUCK YOOO!!!

Integration between Geospatial Tech-Math-Holy Qur’an

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim..

Yesterday I have a beautiful conversation with a long friend far away from Indonesia. He stayed exactly in Hamburg now. He told me about The World’s Golden Ration Point. ALLAHUAKBAR…for details please read article below, I got from holymysteries.com…Film would be on theater on September 2009.

Mecca from satellite

By the values of the longitude and latitude, we will get 360 X 0,61… = approx. 219,6 180X0,61…= approx. 109,8 values which are equals to (180 ) +39,6 longitude and ( 90 )+29,8 latitude on the world map. The points on the west and on the south is expressed “-“ (minus). Because of that the world’s golden ratio point can only be one certain point according to the values of longitudes and latitudes. The 39,6 point on the west is shown as – 39,6 which equals the value of 140,4. According to the positive values the world’s only golden ratio point can be in Mecca. (Search Google Earth)

1.618 :

Number of Golden Ratio, mystery of Kaaba, Miracle of Islam and Koran, it is the high time for Divine Secrets, Divine Mysteries. Soon on display!

In a little while, you will see scientific proofs of unbelievable mysteries that have remained hidden in the Holy City of Mecca for thousand of years with your own eyes. Mecca is willed as direction of kowtow, convention place for billions of Muslims and as the holy center of Islam. Those Muslims, who can afford, are prescribed to arrive go on a journey through Kaaba, Muzdelife and Arafat and to convene in the sacred city.

Phi Constant- 1.618, superior design number of mathematics. The Creator has always used the very same number in numerous events in the universe; in our heart pulses, the aspect ratio of DNA spiral, in the special design of the universe called dodecehadron, in the leaf array rules of plants called phylotaxy, in the snow flake crystals, in the spiral structure of numerous galaxies. The Creator used the same number; the number of golden ratio which is 1.618…

It is determined that this ratio has been used for the design of various reputable architectural structures, even including Pyramids in Egypt. Famous astronomer Kepler defined this number as a great treasury. Numerous famous painters, engineers and architects, like Leonardo Da Vinci, have been using this ratio in their works of art for hundreds of years.

As a result of his 25 years long study, aesthetician Dr. Steven Markout proves that each of human faces and bodies, created pursuant to this ratio, are completely beautiful. If the relative ratio is 1.618 for the components of any structure, then this form will be convenient to Golden Ratio, the perfect design.

So, where is the Golden Ratio Point of the World?

The proportion of distance between Mecca and North Pole to the distance between Mecca and South Pole is exactly 1.618 which is the golden mean. Moreover, the proportion of the distance between South Pole and Mecca to the distance between both poles is again 1.618.

The miracle has not been completed yet; The Golden Ratio Point of the World is in Mecca city according to map of latitude and longitude which is the common determinant of mankind for location.

The proportion of eastern distance to the western distance of Mecca’s solstice line is again 1.618. Moreover, as shown in the Figure, the proportion of the distance from Mecca to the solstice line from the west side and perimeter of world at that latitude is also surprisingly equal to the golden ratio, 1.618. The Golden Ratio Point of the World is always within the city borders of Mecca, within the Holy Region that includes Kaaba according to all mapping systems despite minor kilometrical variations in their estimations.

At home, you can precisely measure the distance between any two points of World by means of Google World’s ruler feature. If you wish, you can easily verify the correctness of the given ratios by calculating latitudes and longitudes or even by using a simple calculator. In drawings, you initially see how to locate start and finish points on Mecca city and North Pole. With respect to positive longitude and latitude values and by taking drift angle to the land, but not to the sea, the single Golden Ratio Point of the World is Mecca.

Phi matrix program is an American program used for displaying golden ratio of pictures and drawings. If we assume the longitude and latitude map of the World as an everlasting painting which has an endless depth, and open it in this program, we will find out that the Golden Ratio Point of the World is the City of Mecca.

Miracles go on…

Golden Ratio Miracle in the Verse, Mecca of Koran.

There is one unique verse in Koran that includes Mecca word and an expression that mentions clear evidences within the city which will grant faith to humanity. The relation between the City of Mecca and the Golden Ratio is clearly engraved in Ali Imran Surah’s (section of Koran) 96th verse. The total number of all letters of this verse is 47. Calculating the golden ratio of total letters, we find out that the word of Mecca is implied; 47 / 1,618 = 29.0. There are 29 letters from the beginning of the verse till the word, Mecca just as in the world map. If only one single word or letter was missing, this ratio could never been constituted. Without pushing the limits, we have conducted the very same process that we conducted on world map and witnessed the glorious coherence of number of letters that reveals the relation of Mecca and Golden Ratio.

All these evidences show that; The Creator of the World and mathematics is the same One and Single God, the indefinable and great force that has created Kaaba, holy region and Koran. He reminds whole humanity that he has granted signs to all humanity on the basis of his foreknowledge about the future and the common languages of humans.

Discoveries regarding the relation between Golden Ratio, Mecca, Kaaba and Koran have been increasing day by day. In the figure, it is indicated that measurements by golden ratio compass that is also known as Leonardo compass, prove that Mecca city is located on the Golden Ratio Point of Arabia while Kaaba is located on the Golden Ratio of Mecca City. According to probability calculations, all these proofs can not be incidental.

Try to survive until Summer, 2009. You will witness to miraculous news in holy books, Golden Ratio Point of the World, great mysteries about Jesus the Christ and Hz. Mohammed (SAV) with their scientific proofs.

The signs were given to you to find the right way. Still you want to ignored them???

Assyhaduallailahaillallah waasyhaduannamuhammadurrasulullah…

Situ Gintung Dam Burst

Bismillahirrahmanirrahiim…

When Allah SWT want to warn human being…again, and again…

Before dam burst, September 12, 2007

After dam burst, March 28, 2009

Situ Gintung, March 28, 2009

After dam burst

Source: http://www.crisp.nus.edu.sg/