Remote Sensing and GIS in Multi Hazard Early Warning Systems Course
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Introduction
Develop the capacity of professionals to design, manage, evaluate and undertake improvements in people-centered early warning systems for hydro-meteorological & geological hazards and extreme events associated with climate change and variability. It builds upon 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.
No of Days
5 days
Outline
Course Content
Multi Hazard Early Warning Systems Concept
- Concepts and main frameworks in Multi Hazard Early Warning Systems
- Weather, Climate and Atmospheric Processes
- Observed Climate Change and Impacts
- Climate Predictions and Major Sources of Uncertainty
Basic concepts of Remote Sensing and GIS
- Basic concepts of GIS and Remote Sensing in the context of Early Warning Systems
- Handling spatial information I: (Using Quantum GIS)
- Spatial Reference Systems & data integration
- Handling spatial information II: GPS-based field data collection
Introduction to Risk Identification and assessment
- Introduction to Risk Identification and assessment using Spatial Technologies
- Mobile data gathering for field assessments/surveys using Open Data Kit
- Handling spatial information III: Visualization of risk information
- Hazard detection, monitoring, forecasting and warning
Spatial information
- Handling spatial information IV: Satellite image processing techniques for change detection (Using ILWIS)
- Early warning dissemination and communication
- Communication protocols
Public Participatory GIS
- Public Participatory GIS
- Google Earth, Maps
- Social Networking Integration
- Community-based early warning systems
- Building hazard-aware and ready communities
- Monitoring and evaluation of early warning system