Type
Course
CIFAL Honolulu - GIS Strategies for Oceania
Emplacement
Web-based
Date
-
Durée
42 Days
Zone du programme
Decentralize Cooperation Programme
Site internet
Prix
0.00 $US
Personne de référence de l'évenement
cifa@unitar.org
Partenariat
CIFAL Honolulu
Chaminade University of Honolulu
NSF All-SPICE Alliance
Inscription
Open-registration event
Mode de livraison
E-learning
Langue (s)
English
Pilier
Population
Objectifs de l'événement
1. Discuss the unique considerations of geospatial data; 2. Identify key geospatial indicators of sustainability and resilience; 3. Search for and access existing geospatial datasets; 4. Scope geospatial data challenges in Pacific islands and support the development of effective policy for enabling data environments; 5. Improve the capacity of their organization and/or community for the future of geospatial data use
Arrière plan
This course will use use geospatial data and technologies to address pressing issues of sustainability and resilience in Oceania, framed around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG, e.g., Climate Action, Life Under Water, Life On Land).
Objectifs d'apprentissage
1. Discuss the unique considerations of geospatial data; 2. Identify key geospatial indicators of sustainability and resilience; 3. Search for and access existing geospatial datasets; 4. Scope geospatial data challenges in Pacific islands and support the development of effective policy for enabling data environments; 5. Improve the capacity of their organization and/or community for the future of geospatial data use
Contenu et structure
Readings and videos provided on Google Classroom. Students participate in weekly small-group discussions, weekly guest speaker presentations, and weekly assignments. Students complete a final individual project and present at a Challenge Showcase.
Méthodologie
Students learn about systems thinking, spatial thinking, and data strategies and apply what they learn to their individual projects centered on promoting sustainability and resilience in their own community.
Audience visée
This course is ideal for students and professionals interested in environmental conservation, disaster management, climate resilience, geopolitics, and social development in the Pacific region. It is also valuable for those pursuing careers in geospatial data science and its applications. Residents of Pacific islands/Oceania will receive acceptance priority.
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