CIMH 2015 Online Courses - GIS for Hydrological Technicians & Flood Hazard Mapping

Dates and details of the two (2) online courses being offered:

GIS for Hydrological Technicians (September 7^th – October 2^nd, 2015)

This course introduces GIS concepts and applications. Participants will be given an introduction to basic Geographic Information System (GIS) concepts with a focus on hydrological applications. This includes the registering, manipulation and analysis of spatial data sets using the ArcGIS software package. Download Course Outline

Flood Hazard Mapping (October 5^th – 30^th, 2015)

This course focuses on the flood hazard mapping procedures. Participants will learn how to prepare data for flood analysis and will be given an introduction to flood hazard modelling and mapping using some basic functions and tool sets within ArcGIS. It is recommended that persons complete the GIS for Hydrological Technicians course before attempting the Flood Hazard Mapping course. Download Course Outline

Spaces for the courses are limited. If you are interested in participating, you can sign up as follows:

• GIS for Hydrological Technicians (E-mail sboyce@cimh.edu.bb by September 4^th, 2015).
• Flood Hazard Mapping (E-mail sboyce@cimh.edu.bb by September 28^th, 2015).

Note: There is no cost associated with the courses and participants must have access to the ArcGIS 9/10 software package in order to complete the courses.