5th regional training on geographical information system (GIS) for disaster risk management

5th Regional Training Course on GIS for Disaster Risk Management Level I (An Introductory Course)

Nowadays, Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) have emerged as important tools for effective disaster management. Therefore, the said course has been designed to enhance the capabilities of managers and technical staff engaged in disaster management by providing the concepts and applications of GIS and RS in disaster risk management.

Participants will acquire hands-on skills in application of GIS and RS in disaster risk management interventions, and learn to work with digital data and satellite images which are essential to the better understanding of hazard, vulnerability and risk from various natural disasters and their mitigations.

Course contents

Module–I: Introduction
- Introduction to disaster risk assessment
- Introduction to GIS and spatial data necessary for disaster risk assessment
- Source of spatial data
- Applications of Google Earth images

Module–II: Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
- Hazard types and hazard assessment methods
- Physical and social vulnerability and vulnerability assessment methods
- Quantitative and qualitative risk assessment methods
- Participatory GIS

Module–III: Elements at Risk
- Types of elements at risk
- Classification of buildings, critical facilities, lifelines and other infrastructures
- Generation of elements at risk database using building footprints, census data and digital elevation model

Module–IV: Disaster Risk Management
- Introduction to disaster risk management
- Use of risk information for emergency planning and preparedness
- Early warning systems
- Spatial data in response and recovery

Benefits

At the end of the training, participants will:
- Understand the importance of spatial data in disaster risk assessment and management
- Understand the potential applications of GIS in hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment
- Improve skills in using GIS in their day-to-day work