GIS and Remote Sensing in Multi Hazard Early Warning Systems Course

Event. GIS and Remote Sensing in Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems Course

Venue: Indepth Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya.

Event Date: 18th - 22nd December 2017.         

NITA CERTIFIED

INTRODUCTION

This training aims to develop the capacity of professionals mainly working in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Impact and Adaptation to design, manage, evaluate and undertake improvements in people-centred early warning systems for hydro-meteorological & geological hazards and extreme events associated with climate change and variability. It builds upon Indepth Research Services (IRES) experience in building capacities on use of GIS, Remote Sensing and space-based technologies in disaster risk management for disaster management institutions, disaster management practitioners and communities. It aims to institutionalize weather and climate information applications for disaster mitigation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The course is tailored for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Impact and Adaptation practitioners, development workers, including officials of national and provincial governments, extension officers, defense forces, emergency services, and staff of training institutes, institutions of public administration, national and international NGOs, UN agencies and the private sector. Participants who are responsible for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, and disaster management policy will gain the most from the curriculum.

DURATION

5 days

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

The main objective of the training is to enhance the capacity of participating professionals and institutions, to effectively develop skills in process design of multi-hazard early warning systems, and mitigate the effects of events related to hydro-meteorological and geological phenomena.

Upon completion the participants will learn how to:

• Undertake risk assessment and design of multi-hazard early warning systems for disaster risk reduction
• Effectively integrate scientific and technical inputs into early warning dissemination and communication system
• Develop strategies to institutionalize early warning systems into the process cycle of disaster risk management and development planning, emergency response, and preparedness activities
• Develop risk communication & communication technologies
• Interpret scientific information products into user-friendly formats and prepare & communicate tailor-made early warning information products
• Design and implement community based early warning systems that are people centred
• Evaluate and introduce public education and training program for the community based early warning systems
• Apply GIS and RS for designing implementations of large scale early warning systems and Participatory GIS skills for community Early Warning Systems
• Apply Mobile Data Gathering technologies for rapid assessment and surveys
• Apply emerging generation climate prediction technologies for anticipating and managing disaster risks associated with climate change & variability

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• Concepts and main frameworks in Multi Hazard Early Warning Systems
• Weather, Climate and Atmospheric Processes
• Basic concepts of GIS and Remote Sensing in the context of Early Warning Systems
• Handling spatial information I: (Using Quantum GIS)
• Introduction to Risk Identification and assessment using Spatial Technologies
• Handling spatial information IV: Satellite image processing techniques for change detection (Using ILWIS)
• Public Participatory GIS

How to participate

• Tailor Make A Course
• Register as an Individual
• Register as a Group
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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 11th December 2017.

Send proof of payment to [email protected]

Others Details

TAILOR-MADE TRAINING This training can also be customized for your institution upon request to a minimum of 4 participants. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location.