INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED GEOGRAPHERS OF NIGERIA
Formerly Institute of Geographers of Nigeria Limited by Guarantee
APPROVED BY FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

FIVE DAY TRAINING/WORKSHOP ON GIS APPLICATION

OBJECTIVES
* To create more awareness on areas of GIS application.
* To enable participants apply GIS in their work areas.
* To enhance professionalism in the practical use of GIS tools.
* To expose participants to the various practical application of GIS in development.
THEME OF TRAINING: – Geographic Information Systems as a Tool for National Development.

KEYNOTE: – Geography, GIS, National Development and the Vision 20, 2020 project.

SUB-THEMES: – (I)
GIS Application in Transportation, Logistic and Security Management.

* Pipeline Transportation Monitoring
* Routing and Scheduling
* Asset Tracking
* Site Selection
* Supply Chain Management
* Crime Assessment/Criminology
* Demo

SUB-THEMES: – (II)
Application of GIS in Banking and Financial Services.
* Analysis
* ank Spatial Distribution
* Sales and Marketing (Market Analysis)
* Demo

SUB-THEMES: – (III)

Application of GIS Techniques for Land Administration, Real Estate and Facility Management.

* Facility/Property/Asset Management
* ommercial Real Estate
* Site Demarcation
* Citing Buildings
* Green Facilities

* Urban Planning
* Demo

SUB-THEMES: – (IV)
Using GIS as a Tool for Disaster Surveillance, Abatement and Management.

* Pollution Protection
* Disaster Prediction/Projection (Flood, Drought, Food crisis etc)
* Disaster Magnitude Assessment
* Disaster Surveillance
* Evacuation Assessment
* Demo

SUB-THEME: – (V)
GIS as a Tool for Assessing, Predicting and Managing the Spatial Spread of Diseases.

* Assessment of Disease Spread/Extent
* Prediction of Disease Risk
* Disease tracing
* Demo

SUB-THEME: – (VI)
GIS Application in Natural Resource Management & Environment Monitoring and Protection.

* Waste Management
* Groundwater Prospecting
* Water Pollution Assessment
* Resource Management
* Environmental Impact Assessment
* Natural Resource Conservation
* Water Quality Control
* Demo

DETAILS OF WORKSHOP

DATE:
VENUE: – Main Hall, National Water Resources Institute, Mando Kaduna
TIME: – 9:00am prompt each day
FEE: – N110, 000 per Participant

Fees shall cover seminar bags/folders, seminar materials, breakfast and lunch.

The training is intended for Environmentalists, Urban Planners, Armed Forces, Security Personnel, Farmers, Businessmen, Bankers, Road Safety Personnel, Transporter, Air Traffic Managers, Land Surveyors, Estate Surveyors/Managers, Hydrologists, Engineers, Emergency Release Personnel, Oil Workers, Health Delivery Personnel, etc.

PARTICIPATION CONFIRMATION FORM