INTRODUCTION
The primary goal of the study course is enhancing the skills
of technical team needed within Food Security Analysis, weather evaluation and
also farming by giving them having a comprehension on the usage of spatial as
well as Earth Observation (EO) info as something to incorporate information
about climate change, farming, and food protection in an innovative and
meaningful means.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of course participants
should be able to:
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Understand the fundamental ideas of GIS as well
as Remote Sensing
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Apply RS and GIS for designing implementations
of big scale early warning systems
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Understand ideas and frameworks in
analysis of Food Security.
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Understand ideas and primary frameworks in analysis
of Climate Change.
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comprehend ideas and main concepts in
Agriculture
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comprehend the connection between climate
change, farming as well as food protection
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Application of GIS as well as Remote Sensing as
Decision assistance application for agriculture, food security, and Climate
Change.
DURATION
10
Days
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course targets people who require additional
skills in remote sensing, climate change and the use of GIS.
COURSE CONTENT
Key Course
concepts
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Introduction to R.S and GIS ideas in
climate change, Food and Agriculture security
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GIS project style and setup
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Sources of GIS information for CCAFS
GIS
Software Uses
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Integration of data from
various sources to GIS
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Application of handheld GPS
for data collecting
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Geospatial Analysis in Agriculture
& food security
Mapping
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Mapping areas of climate change and
food insecurity
·
Remote Sensing in CCAFS
·
overview of Remote sensing
Remote
sensing
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Remote sensing applications
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Satellite Image Acquisition
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Image interpretation
Image
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Image classification
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Change detection
The effects
of climate change on Agriculture & food security
Application
of GIS in predicting Climate change
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Responding to climate change,
Mitigation & Adaptation
·
Impacts of climatic change on
Agriculture and food availability.
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•Policy Framework addressing local
weather change; Kyoto protocol process and also existing local laws
GIS &
Remote Sensing in Agriculture
·
Grid sampling, managing zones,
practical yield targets
·
Remote realizing (RS) for the site-specific
control.
·
Yield tracking and mapping
Assessment
and Analysis
·
Food Security Assessment
·
The application of satellite imagery
for analyzing food security
·
Assessing the impacts of food
insecurity
·
Climate change sources of
uncertainty
GPS &
Basic GPS skills
·
Varities of GPS
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Integration of GPS field information
in GIS database
·
GPS setup, Capturing information
from surveys
·
GPS data download along with related
tasks
Public
Participatory GIS & Use of Mobile Phones to Collect Data
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Availble methods
·
Analysis of Participatory GIS
·
Climate predictions used by the
communities
·
Applying GIS to come up with
hazard-aware societies
Use of Mobile Phones for GIS Data assortment of
Assessment and also Surveys
GENERAL
NOTES
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This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have
vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice.
The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works
and case studies.
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Training manuals and additional reference materials are
provided to the participants.
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Upon successful completion of this course, participants will
be issued with a certificate.
·
We can also do this as tailor-made course to meet
organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more: training@skillsforafrica.org
· The training will be conducted at SKILLS FOR AFRICA TRAINING INSTITUTE IN NAIROBI
KENYA.
· The training fee covers
tuition fees, training materials, lunch and training venue. Accommodation and
airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.
·
Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of
training and proof of payment sent to: training@skillsforafrica.org
Dates | Fees | Location | Apply |
---|---|---|---|
14/10/2024 - 25/10/2024 | $3950 | Kigali | Physical Class Online Class |
11/11/2024 - 22/11/2024 | $3000 | Mombasa | Physical Class Online Class |
09/12/2024 - 20/12/2024 | $3000 | Nairobi | Physical Class Online Class |