Geomatics For Improved Decision-Making in Natural Resources Management and Environmental Design


Training Course on GEOMATICS FOR IMPROVED          
DECISION-MAKING IN NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

The course deals with set of technologies designed for data acquisition, analysis and decision-making including geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS)
and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).

COURSE CONTENT
·    Preparation of Comprehensive Land Use Plan
·     GIS-Based Watershed Management Planning
·     Application to Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Vulnerability Assessment

DURATION AND DATE
Four Weeks: 03 Sept. – 30 Sept. 2013

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The training course is designed for personnel from natural resource organizations and related agencies who have basic knowledge on GIS.

THINGS TO BRING
Participants must bring local maps (topography, land-use, etc).

COURSE FEE
The course fee is US$4,000 inclusive of costs of tuition, training-related field/visits, supplies and materials, minimal group accident insurance and conveyance from and to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. Payment of course fee should be made on or before the start of the course. Participant and/or sponsor should shoulder the following expenses:

a. Transportation from and to the participant’s point of departure to the Philippines, airport  fees, passport and visa;
b. Daily subsistence allowance (DSA) for meals, lodging and other incidental expenses for the entire duration of the meeting.


To register and request for more information, please contact:

The Director
 TRAINING CENTER FOR TROPICAL RESOURCES AND ECOSYSTEMS SUSTAINABILITY (TREES)
College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los BaƱos
Tel. No. +( 63 49) 536-2736 Tel./Fax: + (63 49) 536-2639
Email: trees@uplb.edu.ph or trees.uplb@gmail.com

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