31 Jul 2023
The severity and frequency of hazards, the number of people and assets exposed, and their vulnerability determine disaster risk. Reducing vulnerability and exposure is the key to reducing risk. This course focuses on identifying, understanding, and measuring disaster risks. It aims to enhance participants' knowledge and skills in addressing risk drivers to reduce disaster risk, protect communities, and ensure sustainable development.
31 Jul 2023
As natural resource managers - biologists, botanists, ecologists, environmental regulators, hydrologists, planners, miners, petroleum engineers, foresters, and farmers - you rely on the analytical power of GIS for help in making critical decisions as you manage the earth's resources. There is no simple answer to our environmental and natural resource concerns, but whether you are restoring habitats, planting crops, drilling for oil, or monitoring endangered species there is increasing optimism that the application of GIS tools will help us become a more sustainable planet.