11th International Training Course on GIS for Disaster Risk Management:
Course 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.
Course content The course is extended over 10 workdays structured around the following modules; Module 1: Core/Basic Information Module 2: Post-Disaster Impact and Damage Analysis Module 3: Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment Module 4: Risk Information for Risk Reduction Planning Module 5: Mini-Projects
The course is open to all participants who are working or will be working in the organizations where spatial information is used or considered to be used for the purpose of disaster risk management, disaster management, or disaster risk reduction. There is no prerequisite GIS knowledge for participant who is interested in this course.
The course welcome participants from all geographic areas, however the class size is limited to 30 persons. ADPC accepts nomination on a first come, first served basis provided the applicant meets the course requirement.