Abstract
Global environmental change makes us aware of the impact of natural hazards. Natural hazards are phenomena with large spatial dimensions and impacts but whose mapping and monitoring data can be recorded only by using satellite or aerial remote-imaging platforms (Poursanidis & Chrysoulakis, 2017). Given that Southeast Asia is the region in the world that is most vulnerable to disasters, it is necessary to implement capacity building for the young scientists in this region so that integrated disaster communities can be developed in their respective countries and possibly in the whole of Southeast Asia. This can be done through summer school, one of the best ways to transfer knowledge. The purpose of this article is twofold: (1) to explain the use of summer school to improve young scientists’ knowledge and understanding of rapid-mapping techniques; and (2) to perform a qualitative assessment of a summer school for rapid-mapping projects. The results of this project showed an increase in the basic science knowledge of the summer school participants (representatives of eight Southeast Asian countries) in terms of initial disaster data provision, field data acquisition using unmanned aerial vehicles, and the rapid-mapping system development design.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
