13th International Training Course on GIS for Disaster Risk Management
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC), Training Service Department
Asian Institute of Technology, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation of the University of Twente, Netherlands, United Nations Institute for Training and Research's Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNITAR-UNOSAT)
The rapid population growth and urbanization combined with extreme climatic events are causing a swift increase in vulnerability of communities to hazardous events. Unplanned growth both in urban and non-urban areas calls for preparation to reduce the impact of disasters, and there is a great need to utilize disaster risk information in designing effective coping mechanisms.
Disaster risk information is spatial in nature and geographic information systems (GIS) play an important role in disaster risk assessment and management. There is a need to create awareness among disaster management professionals regarding the importance of utilizing GIS.
The curriculum for this course has been re-designed jointly by ADPC, Asian Institute of Technology, the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation of the University of Twente, Netherlands, and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research's Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNITAR-UNOSAT), with the aim of providing an overview of the use of spatial information in disaster risk management.
The course not only explains what spatial data is and how it is collected, but also emphasizes on the use of the data during pre- and post-disaster management such as in early warning systems and hazard-, vulnerability-, risk-, and damage assessments as well as in the design of risk reduction measures.
COURSE CONTENT
Module 1: Core/basic information
Basic concepts and terminologies of disaster management
Basic concepts of geographical information systems (GIS) and remote sensing
Introduction to spatial information
Handling spatial information (introduction to ArcGIS)
Module 2: Post-disaster impact and damage analysis
The use of satellite imagery for disaster relief and recovery
The use of satellite imagery for disaster relief and recovery
Building damage assessment
Module 3: Pre-disaster risk assessment
Hazard assessment
Elements at risk and vulnerability assessment
Types and methods of risk assessment, risk evaluation, cost and benefit analysis
Module 4: Risk information for risk reduction planning
Risk evaluation
Visualization of risk information
Risk information and spatial planning
Module 5: Mini projects
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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 the participant who is interested in this course.
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