GIS for Natural Resource Management

Course title: GIS for Natural Resource Management

Dates and registration links:

20/02/2023 to 24/02/2023: http://bit.ly/3AmYXSO

03/04/2023 to 07/04/2023: http://bit.ly/3AqJNfh

19/06/2023 to 23/06/2023: http://bit.ly/3EEgBUz   

21/08/2023 to 25/08/2023: http://bit.ly/3XaO8Nh

13/11/2023 to 17/11/2023: http://bit.ly/3gebwck

INTRODUCTION

The power of GIS may be harnessed for natural resource management. This can assist in making critical decisions in the management of the earth's resources. There is enormous room for GIS application in habitat restoration, crop planting, resource extraction, monitoring of endangered species and many more issues of natural resource management. This course is suitable for biologists, botanists, ecologists, foresters, NGO staff, environment conservation staff, environmental regulators, hydrologists, planners, miners, petroleum engineers, foresters, farmers and related profession.

DURATION

5 Days

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Use geo-information and earth observation techniques in support of natural resources management.
• Acquire practical knowledge and skills needed for the collection, interpretation, and management of spatial information, using remote sensing and geographic information systems, to support planning and decision-making processes in natural resources management.
• Assess the state of the resource base and the changes that occur and progresses to the assessment of impacts and, finally, societal response.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1:

Introduction

• Overview of GIS and Remote sensing
• Application of GIS and Remote Sensing technology in Natural Resource Management

Module 2:

Collection of GIS data for Natural Resource Management

• Use of mobile devices in data collection
• Data cleaning and transformations

Module 3:

Data analysis

• Ground verification of data
• Introduction to key techniques of analyzing of data

Module 4:

Application of GIS on:

• Watershed management
• Desertification
• Soil types and moisture content management
• Land use analysis
• Slope information identification and analysis

Module 5:

Application of GIS and RS in Biodiversity Management

• Management of Flora and Fauna
• Conservation Biology
• Community-based nature conservation
• Protected area management
• Biodiversity conservation & eco-tourism
• Habitat characterization and management
• Wildlife management
• Ecotourism planning
• Landscape ecology and culture diversity