Geo-informatics Applications in Disaster Management (Facilitator’s Guide)

This module carries pre-training entry level assessment as well as hands on exercise manual on Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, Geographic Positioning System (GPS) and some applications of these technologies on Disaster Risk Management (DRM) especially for hazard mapping, monitoring and risk assessment module as well as the damage assessment module. Practical manual developed using open source products like Quantum GIS, RStudio, Google Earth Pro and Google Earth Engine.

This module can also can be used by other training facilitators, non-technical professionals and self-learners as well. However, it is strongly recommended that training participants and self-learners already have some basic knowledge of Computer Basic, Geo-informatics and disaster management.