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Indepth Research Services
Organizing/Related Departments
GIS
Organization Type
Organization
Training or Development ClassCategory
Both (Technical & Non Technical)
Training or Development ClassLevel
International
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Education/Teaching/Training/Development
Agriculture/Agribusiness
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Location
Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
Event: GIS and Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change Course
Venue: Indepth Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya.
Event Date: 11th-15th December 2017.
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INTRODUCTION
The main purpose of the course is to enhance the capabilities of technical staff involved in Food Security Analysis, climate analysis and agriculture by providing them with an understanding on the use of spatial and Earth Observation (EO) information as a tool to integrate knowledge about climate change, agriculture, and food security in a meaningful and innovative way.
DURATION
5 Days
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basic concepts of GIS and Remote Sensing
- Understand concepts and main frameworks in Food Security Analysis
- Understand concepts and main frameworks in Climate Change Analysis
- Understand concepts and main frameworks in Agriculture
- Understand the relationship between climate change, agriculture and food security
- Apply GIS and Remote Sensing as Decision support tool for Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
- Use GIS information in planning FS interventions through spatial multi-criteria analysis
- Assess spatial data availability and understand the importance of spatial data infrastructure (SDI), for data sharing by organizations involved in CCAFS
- Apply GIS and RS for designing implementations of large scale early warning systems
- Use participatory GIS (PGIS) tools during assessments at community level
- Apply remote sensing data and image processing techniques to monitor select CCAFS indicators
- Use mobile phones to gather data during field assessments/surveys
- Design and implement their own GIS projects that integrate remote sensing data and GPS-based field information
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Key concepts and definitions
- Introduction to climate change, Agriculture, Food security and their relationship
- GIS for climate change, Agriculture and Food security
- Use of GIS in Climate Predictions
- GIS and Remote sensing in Agriculture.
- Food Security Assessment and Analysis
- The use of satellite imagery for food insecurity detection and recovery
- Global Positioning System (GPS) and Basic GPS skills
- Public Participatory GIS and data collection using mobile phones
Case Studies:
- Integrating Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (Climate Analogue)
- GIS based approaches for adapting Agriculture to Climate Change
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254 715 077 817, +254 (020) 211 3814, +254 731240802, +254 735331020.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
Mob: +254 715 077 817
Tel: 020 211 3814
PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B 27th November 2017.
Send proof of payment to [email protected].
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Registration Fees Details
USD 1,100
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Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya.
Pin/Zip Code : 00101