Geographic Information Systems (GIS) play an important role in disaster risk management since disaster risk information is spatial in nature. Extreme climatic events is causing a rapid increase in the 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 disaster management professionals regarding the importance of GIS and Remote Sensing. This course aims at imparting practical skills on how to use GIS and RS,to overcome the major challenges faced in ,pre-disasters during a 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 outcomes

By the end of this 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

Who should enroll?

This course is ideal for professionals who require knowledge and skills on the use of GIS and RS in their organization in the field of disaster risk management.

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Why train with us

Vital Extra Learning guarantees our clients:

State-of-the-art facilities and training infrastructure
The extended tradition of hand-holding during post engagement
Service delivery through highly seasoned industry experts.
Value for money

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VITAL EXTRA LEARNING AND CONSULTANCY is a registered consultancy firm with its Head Office in Abuja, Nigeria. It is one of the emerging providers of competency development and learning solutions for career advancement for professionals. We provide strategic consulting services for both professionals and corporate organizations. We design and offer trainings and consultancy services to both public and private sectors, including non-profit organizations.

Our brand, VEL® an abbreviation for “Vital Extra Learning” has also extended its services to other countries in Africa, particularly in Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa. We are also working to expand our operations in other parts of the world through collaborations and partnerships with other training and consulting firms in the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), Germany, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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