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.

DURATION

5 Days

TARGETED AUDIENCE

The course is targeted at professionals who require knowledge and skills on the use of GIS and RS in their organization in the field of disaster management. Participants are welcome from a broad range of organizations including physical planning, institutions, professionals and private GIS and RS related firms.

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

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Basic GIS and RS concepts and terminologies in the context of disaster management.
International and Regional Guidance: Protocols and action plans
GIS data sources, data collection and integration techniques for DRM
Hazard, vulnerability and Risk assessment with GIS and RS (Pre-Disaster)
Application of Risk Information for Risk Reduction Planning (Pre-Disaster)
Introduction to Early warning systems and Information Networks (Pre-Disaster)
Disaster Impact Analysis (Post Disaster)
Public Participatory GIS and Disaster Risk Management (Pre and Post Disaster)
Introduction to spatial information

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ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer. Email: [email protected] 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. 02nd April 2018. Send proof of payment to [email protected]

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Indepth Research Services (IRES) is a global institutional capacity building, technical and management consultancy firm with its head office in Nairobi, Kenya.

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