Use of GIS and Remote Sensing in Disaster Risk Management

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  • Location Nairobi, Kenya
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  • Date 10-07-2017 - 14-07-2017
Use of GIS and Remote Sensing in Disaster Risk Management, Nairobi, Kenya
Training or Development Class Title
Use of GIS and Remote Sensing in Disaster Risk Management
Event Type
Training or Development Class
Training or Development Class Date
10-07-2017 to 14-07-2017
Last Date for Applying
03-07-2017
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Organization Name / Organize By
Indepth Research Services
Organizing/Related Departments
GIS Institute
Organization Type
Organization
Training or Development ClassCategory
Both (Technical & Non Technical)
Training or Development ClassLevel
All (State/Province/Region, National & International)
Related Industries

Education/Teaching/Training/Development

Location
Nairobi, Kenya

Disaster risk information is spatial in nature and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) play an important role in disaster risk management. Rapid population growth and urbanization combined with extreme climatic events are causing a rapid increase in vulnerability of communities exposed to hazardous events. Natural disasters inflict severe damage on almost the entire spectrum of social and natural habitats, ranging from housing and shelter, water, food, health, sanitation, and waste management to information and communication networks, supply of power and energy, and transportation infrastructure.

There is a great need to utilize disaster risk information in planning for effective coping mechanisms of disaster risk reduction. For this, there is a significant need to create awareness among the disaster management professionals regarding the importance of GIS and Remote Sensing.

This course is job oriented and aims to impact practical skills on how to use GIS and RS ,to overcome the major challenges faced in ,pre-disasters during disaster and post-disaster management such as during early warning, hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment, damage assessment, as well as in the design of risk reduction measures.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

  • Describe and utilize spatial data, GIS and remote sensing in disaster risk assessment and management
  • Utilize existing sources of historical disaster information and elements at risk data
  • Apply GIS/remote sensing in hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment
  • Employ risk information in emergency preparedness planning
  • Visualize hazard and risk information
  • Apply GIS/remote sensing to post-disaster damage assessment

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Registration Fees
Available
Registration Fees Details
USD 796
Registration Ways
Email
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Website
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  Indepth Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. 
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