GIS FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING

"Promoting organisational effectiveness"
INTRODUCTION As natural resource managersaa‚¬"biologists, botanists, ecologists, environmental regulators, hydrologists, planners, miners, petroleum engineers, foresters, and farmersaa‚¬"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 .. continue reading there is increasing optimism that the application of GIS tools will help us become a more sustainable planet. COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of this course the participants will be able to: AA· Collect, interpret, and manage spatial information using remote sensing and information systems AA· Support planning and decision making processes in natural resource management using the information acquired. AA· Understand geoinformation in relation to natural resource management. DURATION 5 days