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Bangkok
Thailand

GIS for disaster risk management

Organizer(s) Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
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The main purpose of the course is to enhance the capabilities of professionals and technical staff working in disaster risk management by providing them with understanding of the use of spatial information in disaster risk management.

The GRSDM course provides an opportunity for professionals and practitioners working in the disaster risk field to obtain essential skills and knowledge on the utility of GIS and RS and their current application in disaster risk management. Participants will gain practical and technical knowledge on the uses of geo-information in disaster prevention, preparedness and emergency response. Extensive exercises and simulations provide an insight into how GIS and RS tools are applied in these fields, and the benefits and solutions that can be presented.

Course curriculum modules include hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment with GIS and RS, application of risk information and spatial data, early warning systems and disaster monitoring, and damage assessment and data dissemination.

Source
http://www.adpc.net

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Course brochure English

Document links last validated on: 18 December 2019

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Themes Early warning Risk identification and assessment GIS and mapping Disaster risk management
Country and region Thailand Asia
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