Geo-Information in Disaster Situations (GIDS): 6th Edition
ORGANIZZATORE: UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH - LUOGO: GINEVRA - DATA: 29.2. 11.3
The aim of the course is to enable participants to work with basic GIS tools and methodologies in preparation of disaster related maps in support of emergency response operations. The course is focused on providing insight into various tools available in GIS for situation mapping. Emphasis will be given to understand the concept of GIS and its integration in disaster situations. A central part of the course involves collecting pre and post disaster baseline data from web sources, preparing, and analysing and creating situation maps to support emergency response. Hands on experience with the field data collection tools like GPS, PDA and UAV will also be part of the course.