3.3/6 Delivering GIT training courses: Environment

The technical training (6) in Kyrgyzstan was focused on Environmental monitoring and risk control. This training was divided into two parts, one held at OshTU University in Osh and the other at KSTU University in Bishkek.

  • In Osh three topics were explained: “Point cloud classification” by professors Luis A. and Jesús Torralba from UPV, “Geospatial data modelling and analyses within GIS” by professors Jernej Tekavec and Anka Lisec from UL; and Jonathan Chan from VUB gave a class online on “Hyperspectral remote sensing in geology“. In parallel Huaan Fan from KTH gave lectures at KSTU on “Math for geomatics“, “Basic concepts in theory of errors“, “Error propagation“, “Least squares adjustment“, “Least squares adjustment” and “Non-linear observation equations“.
  • In Bishkek, two topics were explained: “Remote sensing Change detection for environment” by Professors Luis A. and Jesús Torralba from UPV, and “Interoperability in GIS, geospatial databases” by Professors Jernej Tekavec and Anka Lisec from UL. In parallel Huaan Fan from KTH taught “Geodetic gravimetry” and “Geodetic reference systems (GRS)“.

The total number of participants selected were:

  • In Osh (20): 9 persons from OshTU, 3 persons from NUACA, 2 persons from ANAU and KSTU and 1 person from YSU. In addition, 2 technicians from the Miniter of Emergency Situations and the Director of LLC “Geocenter”. 
  • In Bishkek (23): 15 persons from KSTU, 3 persons from NUACA and ANAU, and 1 person from OshTU and YSU.