Summary

Course description

Geospatial science provides vital information on the sustainable use of the coastal resource and planning. It an imperative use such techniques for managing densely populated coastal environs. This course provides an overview of GIS applications pertaining to coastal vulnerability and analysis. It will provide the basic GIS mapping techniques on storm surge vulnerability, and its socio-economic impact using open-source GIS tools. Course also includes data acquisition, processing, analysis and interpretation of coastal spatial data. In addition, extensive hands-on sessions will be conducted to use tools for preparation of thematic base maps for coastal vulnerability due to Tsunamis, Storm surges and their impact.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, learners should be able to:

• Describe spatial data: raster and vector models
• Explain the core tasks involved in the GIS analysis process including data acquisition, management, manipulation and analysis, and presentation and output
• Apply QGIS, GRASS tools and Plug-in tools
• Create and edit spatial data
• Discuss coastal and marine GIS data applications.

Target Audience

Target audiences include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ocean and coastal data managers
• Staff and researchers working on marine GIS applications
• University graduates

NOTE: priority will be given to participants originating from the Indian Ocean Rim countries. UNESCO is committed to promote gender equality: applications from women are strongly encouraged.

Language of instruction:

English

Instructors/Trainers:

• R. S. Mahendra, Scientist INCOIS, MoES
• Prakash C Mohanty, Scientist INCOIS, MoES
• H. Shiva Kumar, Scientist INCOIS, MoES
• V. Chandra Sekhar, Scientist INCOIS, MoES