The objectives of this regional Workshop was to increase the awareness of managers and decision makers dealing with environmental issues of the potential benefits of using space technologies within the area of forest management, environmental security, natural hazard prevention and mitigation.
Name of the participated countries:
Vietnam, China, Mongolia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, France, Indonesia, Laos, Canada, France, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan
Speakers:
1. Ms Alice Lee, Expert on space application (UN-OOSA)
2. Mr. Sergei Chernikov( UN-OOSA)
3. Mr. Jean-Charles Bigot ( ESA)
4. Mr. Masakazu Kashio, FAO
5. Dr. Francesco Sarti(ESA)
6. Ms. Aihui Han( China)
7. Mr. Zhichu Cheng ( China)
8. Mr. Otgonsuren Batgombo ( Mongolia)
9. Ms. Rijaldia santos ( Philippines)
10. Mr. Jayalathge A.R. Gunawardena ( Sri- Lanka)
11. Mr. Nguyen Van Thao Tran ( Vietnam)
12. Mr. Kamran Khan Wali( Afghanistan)
13. Dr. Vuong Van quynh ( Vietnam)
14. Dr. Chaowalit Silapathong ( Thailand)
15. Mr. Saw Daniel( Myanmar)
16. Mr. Chu Hai Tung ( Vietnam)
17. Ms. Netty Mutiara( Vietnam)
18. Dr. Vo Thanh Son ( Vietnam)
19. Dr. Le Minh ( Vietnam)
20. Mr. Oliver Villemaud ( France)
21. Dr. Truong Thi Hoa Binh ( Vietnam)
22. Mr. I nengah Surati Jaya ( Indonesia)
23. Ms. Bouakeo Phounsavath ( Laos)
24. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Thach ( Vietnam)
25. Mr. Andy Dean( Canada)
26. Dr. Serge Plattard ( France)
27. Mr. Nitto Ronjon Bormon( SGAC Bangladesh)
28. Dr. Nguyen Quoc khanh( Vietnam)
29. Ms. Kim Thoa( Vietnam)
30. Mr. Guy Limouzin ( France)
31. Ms. Mandakh Nyamtseren (Mongolia)
32. Mr. Quang ( Vietnam)
33. Mr. Musa Muhamed Kamal Azidy( Malaysia)
34. Mr. Tilak P. Kachakaduge ( Sri-Lanka)
35. Mr. Syed Shakir Hussain ( Pakistan)
Topics:
1. ESA and earth observation programmes for understanding the earth system- Mr. Jean-Charles Bigot
2. FAO global forest resources assessment 2010 programme and remote sensing- Mr. Masakazu Kashio
3. GMES service element for forest management and international charter on space and major disaster-Dr.Francessco Sarti
4. Application of remote sensing technology in forest management in China- Ms. Aihui Han and Mr. Zhichu Cheng
5. Overview of remote sensing use in environment sector in Mongolia- Mr.Otgonsuren Batgombo
6. Nationwide forest cover and Land use mapping Philippines- Ms. Rajaldia Santos
7. Relation between above-ground live biomass and satellite image spectral responses(land sat ETM+) of Pinus caribaea at lower Hantana region in Sri- Lanka- Mr. Jayalathge a.R.Gunawardena
8. Monitoring mangrove forest changes in the costal Quang Ninh-Hai Phong during 1992-2002 by using remote sensing data and GIS- Nguyen Van Thao
9. Current Status of Forest management and status of environment in Afganbistan-Mr. Kamran Khan Wali
10. Use of remote sensing dada for earlt detection of forest fire in U minh and tay nguyen- Dr. Vuong Van Quynh
11. Application of geo-informatics in forest monitoring and disaster management in Thailand- Dr.Chaowalit Silapathong
12. Taninthary nature reserve project on digital mapping and construction of GIS- Mr. Saw Daniel
13. Role of the Vietnam ground station for the monitoring and management of forest and environment-Mr. Chu hai Tung
14. Web-based GIS for national park monitoring-Ms. Netty Mutiara
15. Biodiversity assessment and modeling: an application of GIS-Dr. Vo Thanh son
16. Overview of ENRMS(Environment and natural resources monitoring system) programme- Mr. Oliver Villemaud
17. Space technology for reducing impact of forest fire in U minh Thuong national park- Dr. Truong thi Hoa Binh
18. The use of remote sensing sensing and GIS technology for establishing forest fire risk model and postal fire evaluation in Indonesia- Mr. I nengah Surati jaya
19. Forest fire management using remote sensing and GIS in phou Hao Kuay protected area
20. EO capacity building, education and training with ENVISAT- Dr. Francesco Sarti
21. Remote sensing and GIS in forest protection Training and research –Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Tach
22. Earth observation and community-based mapping to support biodiversity conservation in green corridor, Thua thien Hua, Vietnam- Mr. Andy Dean
23. Role of NGO’s in developing capacity building through training opportunities-example of the European space policy institute- Mr. Serge Plattard
24. Why knowledge of space is so important for life on the earth- Mr. Nitto Ronjon Bormon
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25. Application of remote sensing and GIS for the mapping of forest and vegetation land cover- Dr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh
26. Development of geo-information application and service – Mr. Guy Limouzin
27. Land cover Change monitoring in Mongolia and its implication on environment protection-Ms. Mandakh Nyamtseren
28. MODIS data acquisition and its utilization for forest fire management- Mr. Quang
29. MARCES project to support forest department of Peninsula Malaysia in preventing Illegal wood-logging activities- Mr. Musa Muhamed Kamal Azidy
30. Assessment of TROF using LNDSAT imagery in SRI-LANKA- Mr. Tilak P. Kachchakduge
31. Forest Mapping and monitoring in Pakistan using space technology- Mr. Syed Shakir Hussain
Conclusion:
Space technology is necessary for forest management; however, proper training of experts is necessary for capacity building.UNOOSA and ESA will arrange another workshop on the remote sensing for capacity building in the year 2009.
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