The overall aim of the UN4DRR project is to modernize the courses related to Disaster Risk Reduction and Management integrating GIS/RS applications as the significant part of the course content. The long-term effect will be to educate future experts for prevention and management of natural and human-induced disasters (e.g. fires) in the Indian Ocean Rim supporting national and EU policies. The project encourages the cooperation with national authorities, public and private sector offering joint DRRM initiatives and access to short courses for use of GIS/RS via online/offline mode. The project also motivates a more proactive cross-region dialogue in DRRM related educational program in the realization of capacity building and internationalization.It is expected that the course programs at IOR HEIs in GIS/RS will improve the competencies of the graduates of the Disaster’s Management Program, especially when they are capable of applying GIS/RS for disaster mitigation. These programs will enable multi-disciplinary skills whereby the graduates are motivated to apply many of their previous competences in coping with the disasters. The RS/GIS technologies are well-suited for integration of most of the students’ previous learned skills.Recently, the application of GIS/RS in disaster management is not only for faculties of sciences and engineering, but can also be applied when dealing with social and humanitarian issues. Therefore, it is considered that the implementation of GIS/RS in disaster mitigation is urgent, especially the disasters are so frequently occurred. GIS/RS is an important tool in disaster mitigation and this science is developing so fast and rapid that it requires frequent upgrading and provide new knowledge to academic staff as well as the students.To cope with the fast-changing technology of RS/GIS with applicative knowledge, skills and attitudes, the updated programes will also offer IORs HEIs the opportunity to increase academic and research output
The overall aim of the UN4DRR project is to modernize the courses related to Disaster Risk Reduction and Management integrating GIS/RS applications as the significant part of the coursecontent. The long-term effect will be to educate future experts for prevention and management of natural and human-induced disasters (e.g. fires) in the Indian Ocean Rim supporting national andEU policies. The project encourages the cooperation with national authorities, public and private sector in DRR sector.
UN4DRR is designed to address urgent needs of three neighborhood countries (Maldives, Sri Lanka, Indonesia), with most vulnerable geographical locations to natural disasters, to enhance capacity in disaster risk reduction and management DRRM and in particular curriculum development focusing on exploitation of latest RS/GIS technologies. The motivation of UN4DRR is to strengthen DRRM concept and training in both undergraduate and graduate programs providing the latest space technologies in RS/GIS
<< Background >> UN4DRR is designed to address urgent needs of three neighborhood countries (Maldives, Sri Lanka, Indonesia), with most vulnerable geographical locations to natural disasters, to enhance capacity in disaster risk reduction and management DRRM and in particular curriculum development focusing on exploitation of latest RS/GIS technologies. The motivation of UN4DRR is to strengthen DRRM concept and training in both undergraduate and graduate programs providing the latest space technologies in RS/GIS << Objectives >> The overall aim of the UN4DRR project is to modernize the courses related to Disaster Risk Reduction and Management integrating GIS/RS applications as the significant part of the coursecontent. The long-term effect will be to educate future experts for prevention and management of natural and human-induced disasters (e.g. fires) in the Indian Ocean Rim supporting national andEU policies. The project encourages the cooperation with national authorities, public and private sector in DRR sector. << Implementation >> The project is implemented through 6 work packages: In WP1, UNIZG developed a survey where each IOR HEIs to review existing curriculum related to DRR management applying the emerging and novel technologies from RS/GIS. In WP2, IOR partners with assistance from EU designed new syllabi in DRR following the Bologna Process, ECTS, clear descriptor of learning outcome,etc. In WP3, the piloting of the courses for undergraduates and LLL took place. QA, dissemination and management were other 3 WPs. << Results >> Number of course descriptors and syllabii approved. 12 in UoP, 13 in UoC, 5 in SKU, 11 in MNU and 9 in IPB. Total 50 courses. Two blended meetings (in NICOSIA and in Zagreb) organized. 4 technical trainings. Total 258 benefitted participants. 50 courses piloted and 5 online. 5 peer reviewers participating in pilot projects. 4 internal reports and 2 external evaluations. national and international conferences in each country, stakeholder meetings at each HEI, short courses to >500 participants.