GeoComms GIS Solutions is preparing the initial roll-out of OpenHUR (Open Hydrologic Unit Reference), a structured geospatial framework designed to support watershed health assessment, basin-scale diagnostics, and evidence-based water governance.

OpenHUR provides a standardized method for delineating and characterizing river basins and sub-basins using:

• Terrain modeling
• Flow-path analysis
• Hydrologic logic
• Structural basin indexing

By organizing watersheds into consistent hydrologic units, OpenHUR enables agencies and planners to move beyond generic mapping toward basin-level intelligence that supports prioritization, monitoring, and targeted intervention.

The framework is being developed to complement national and international environmental accounting initiatives, including the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEA-Water).

Initial Applications of OpenHUR:

Watershed Health Diagnostics
Comparative assessment of sub-basins within a river system.

Risk Pathway Analysis
Identification of upstream-to-downstream linkages for flooding, sediment transport, and potential contaminant movement.

Decision Support for Agencies
Structured spatial reference for IWRM, DRR, and environmental planning.

GeoComms is preparing pilot implementations in selected river basins to validate workflows, refine indicators, and demonstrate operational value in real-world governance settings.

These pilots will inform broader scaling across watersheds in the Philippines and, in time, other regions.

As OpenHUR moves toward full deployment, GeoComms will continue engaging government agencies, research institutions, and development partners to ensure the framework remains:

• Open
• Methodologically rigorous
• Governance-aligned
• Scientifically defensible