Available courses

Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is essential for environmental protection and disaster risk management. For example, INSPIRE, which is a European SDI initiative, has been established to support better environment monitoring and protection in Europe. The main focus of this course will be on the innovative methods, technologies and standards for sharing and using spatial information required for environmental protection and disaster risk management. The course will be composed of theoretical, practical, and independent studies.

By taking the course, it is expected that students will understand the advantages and importance of SDI in environmental protection and disaster risk management. They should also be able to use proper and innovative models, technologies and tools for the storage and management of spatial data (especially Big data) as well as sharing data among producers and user groups in an interoperable environment. Facilitating the accessibility and operational use of spatial data in the planning and decision-making process is the main use of SDI in environmental protection and disaster risk management.

As mentioned earlier, the course content will be decided based on the needs analysis and discussions in the working groups. A modern course shall be developed using innovative methodologies in ICT and SIST.

The main attention will be given to more recent regional environmental problems and possible solutions, as well as the needs specified by the stakeholders. The course will be composed of theoretical, practical, field works and independent studies.

By taking the course, it is expected that students will understand the application of GIS & RS in environmental protection and also can use proper tools, models and methods for environmental protection, e.g. detecting and measuring environmental variations.

As mentioned earlier, the course content will be decided, by the working groups, based on the needs analysis and discussions. A modern course shall be developed using innovative methods in GIS & RS.

The main attention will be given to recent natural disasters caused by improper environmental protection/management and how SIST can help in mitigation and response to these disasters. The course will be composed of theoretical, practical, field works and independent studies.

By taking the course, it is expected that students will understand the application of GIS & RS in disaster risk management, and also can use proper tools, models and methods for disaster risk reduction, e.g. detecting and analyzing threats, developing mitigation scenarios, forecasting, and response planning.

As mentioned earlier, the course content will be decided based on the needs analysis and discussions in the working groups. A modern course shall be developed using innovative methods in GIS & RS. Major disasters in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan such as droughts and landslides will be the focus while developing lectures and exercises.