GIS and Remote sensing in Multi hazard early Warning systems Course (25th – 29th June 2018)

Indepth · May 25, 2018, 11:45am

Event: GIS and Remote sensing in Multi hazard early Warning systems Course

Venue : Indepth Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya.

Event Date : 25th – 29th June 2018

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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-centered 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.

COURSE 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 centered
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
Basic concepts of GIS and Remote Sensing in the context of Early Warning Systems
Introduction to Risk Identification and assessment using Spatial Technologies
Handling spatial information IV: Satellite image processing techniques for change detection (Using ILWIS)
Monitoring and evaluation of early warning system

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