# Presentation: 883555

## Geoinformatics CenterAsian Institute of Technology

***Director, Geoinformatics center ***
***Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand***
***Visiting Scientist of JAXA***

- Geoinformatics CenterAsian Institute of Technology

## Post Graduate School

**Post Graduate School**
**Located about 50km North of Bangkok City**

## Asian Institute of Technology

**Postgraduate institute with strong research emphasis – Started in 1959**
**Internationality with an Asian orientation**
**Interdisciplinary, agile academics**

**2000 students from 40+ countries**
**15,000 alumni from 80 countries**
**23,000 short-term trainees from 70+ countries**
**130 faculty from 26 countries**
**Board of Trustees members from 25 countries**

-  *Multicultural Environment*

## AIT Academic Structure

**Computer Science**

**School of Engineering **
**and Technology **

**AIT Extension**
**(Non-degree)**

**School of Environment Resources and Development **

**Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering**

**Agricultural Systems    **
** ****and Engineering**

**International **
**Business**

**Industrial Engineering  and Management**

**Management of Technology**

**Remote Sensing **
**and Geographic Information Systems**

**Gender and Development Studies**

**Urban Environmental Management**

**Construction,**
**Engineering and Infrastructure Management**

**Structural **
**Engineering**

**Natural Resources Management**

**Regional and Rural Development Planning**

**Environmental Engineering and Management**

**Pulp and Paper **
**Technology**

**Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management**

**Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology**

**Transportation Engineering**

**Design and Manufacturing Engineering**

**Water Engineering and Management**

**Service Marketing **
**and Technology**

**International Public Management**

**Environment, Infrastructure and Urban Development**

**Development Management**

**Agriculture, Resources and Rural Development**

**School of Management**

**Business Management**

**Education and **
**Training Development**

**Information and Communications Technology**

**Information and Communications Technologies**

**Mechatronics**

**Telecommunications**

**Information**
**Management**

**Executive MBA**
**EMBA Bangkok EMBA Vietnam**
**EMBA-HRM**

**Energy**

**Microelectronics**

**AIT Academic Structure**
**Schools and Extension**

## (1983 students from 46 countries)

- 1. Thailand	   662
- 2. Vietnam	   425
- 3. India	   120
- 4. Bangladesh                      104
- 5. Myanmar	     83
- 6. Nepal	     80
- 7. Cambodia 	     67
- 8. Laos	     64
- 9. China  	     59
- 10. Indonesia	     44
- 11. Sri Lanka         	     41
- 12. Pakistan	     39
- 13. France	    32*
- 14. Philippines	     27
- 15. Bhutan	     18
- 16. South Korea	     10
- 17. Japan 	       8
- 18. Malaysia	       7

_**Countries**_
- 19. Ethiopia       	           6
- 20. United States	           6
- 21. Germany 	          4
- 22. Mongolia 	           3
- 23. Iran	           3
- 24. Canada 	           2
- 25. Bhutanese Refugee 	           2
- 26. Denmark	           2
- 27. Norway 	           2
- 28. Tibetan Living in India       2
- 29. Taiwan	           2
- 30. Uzbekistan 	           2
- 31. Austria	           1
- 32. Bulgaria 	           1
- 33. Cameroon 	           1
- 34. Egypt	           1
- 35. Kyrgyzstan 	           1

- 36. Malawi                        1
- 37. Nigeria 	   1
- 38. Russia	   1
- 39. Rwanda 	   1
- 40. Singapore 	   1
- 41. Sweden 	   1
_**Exchange Students**_
- France	 19
- Unites States	   5
- Netherlands	   4
- Denmark	   3
- Germany 	   3
- Japan	   3
- United Kingdom	   3
- Finland	   2
- Switzerland	   2
- Sweden	   1
- Thailand	   1

- *Dual Degree (26), Master and PhD Program

**(1983 students from 46 countries)**

## RS/GIS Field of Study

- School of Engineering & Technology

**Education**
- Master and PhD Programs
- Diploma and Certificate Programs
- 3 Permanent Faculties and more than 10 adjunct faculty members
- Around 64 students in Master and PhD work (2007)
**Research/Training Center**
-  **Geoinformatics Center for outreach activities**
**Multidisciplinary Programs**
** **Disaster Management Engineering

## Geoinformatics Center

- Main Services

- Characteristics

**Self-funded outreach center of AIT**

**Structured Training Courses conducted at AIT**
**Conduct Training Locally (Caravan)**
**Mini Project Training (JAXA)**
**Sentinel Asia User Training (JAXA)**
**Receiving & Distributing satellite data**
**Conduct Workshops and Conferences**
**Applied Research (disaster, poverty, aquatic ..)**
**Publications: reports, manuals, results**
**Collaboration (exchange programs, projects ..)**

## Available Courses (Sponsored, Advertised & On-Demand)

**Geoinformatics (GIS, GPS, Remote Sensing, DP)**
**Mini-Project Based Training**
**Project Management (emphasizing geospatial technology) **
**Environmental & Natural Resource Management**
**Environmental Impact Assessment**
**Integrated Watershed Management**
**Sustainable land Management**
**Disaster Management**
**Water Induced, Geo-Hazard, Participatory **
**Social Information Planning & Management**
**Poverty mapping**
**Health Information Management**

## Recent Activities

***Phase I of the Poverty Mapping for ASEAN was completed in February 2008 (ASEAN Foundation Sponsorship)***
***One month Training on MODIS data handling and application for Remote Sensing Center of Mongolia, Completed in March (Mongolian RS Center)***
***Awareness of RS/GIS and Networking: One day Seminars in Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. Completed in March (JAXA)***
***Extreme Flood Event Forecasting – 5 countries in Asia: On going (United Nations University, Tokyo)***
***Direct Readout Conference, Bangkok***

## Mini-Projects – Sponsored by JAXA

***Involve data/service provider agencies and services/products user agencies,***
***Develop ***_***theoretical***_*** aspects and identify  most ***_***appropriate***_*** data analysis and integration technique***
***Calibration/validation through ***_***field observations***_
_***Generate products***_*** with participation of both users and service providers***
***Develop case studies to ***_***share***_*** in the region***
***Annual budget: 3000US$***

- - Characteristics -

## Mini-Projects Training – 2007-08

|  | COUNNTRY | AGENCY | TOPIC |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Bangladesh | SPARSSO | Floods |
|  |  | Flood Forecasting Warning Center |  |
| 2 | Bhutan | Dept of Survey and Land Records | Disaster - Web Service |
| 3 | Cambodia | Geography Dept. | Feature Mapping |
| 4 | Indonesia | LAPAN | Tsunami |
|  |  | BPPT |  |
| 5 | Lao PDR | Science, Tech & Environment Agency | Floods
 |
|  |  | Lao MRC |  |
| 6 | Myanmar | Dept. of Meteorology & Hydrology | Floods |
| 7 | Nepal | Survey Dept | Floods |

## Mini-Projects – 2007-08

|  | COUNNTRY | AGENCY | TOPIC |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | Philippines | NAMRIA | Volcanic mud flow |
|  |  | PhiVolcs |  |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | Survey Department | Floods
 |
|  |  | Irrigation Department |  |
| 10
 | Vietnam | Geography Department - VAST | Forest Fire
 |
|  |  | Space Technology Institute - VAST |  |
|  |  | Forest Protection Department - MARD |  |

## Interpretation – Optical & SAR

- Spectrometer

- Field Verification

- GPS survey

## Seminar at Local Institutes

- Laos

- _Seminar at Local Institutes_

**Bangladesh**

## Bangladesh

**Bangladesh**

- Bhutan

- Lao PDR

- Vietnam

- Cambodia

## Field Work in Philippines

## Field Observations in Thailand

**Field Observations in Thailand**

## Community Based Survey in Nepal

- Community based survey

- Mud houses

- Brick mortar houses

- RCC frame houses

## Drought Studies in Philippines

## GIC Homepage

**GIC Homepage**

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## Slide 22

## Summary: Continuous Activities

- Mini-Project based Training Sponsored by JAXA in around 10 countries (application oriented)
- GIS based application in Poverty and Health Mapping under different sponsors
- Collaborative Training (ITC, ADPC, UT, ADRC)
- Disaster risk reduction training with ADRC

## Summary: Continuous Activities

- MODIS/NOAA receiving, distribution, product generation and research (UT, GISTDA)
- Digital Asia Network with the collaboration of Keio University
- Sentinel Asia – Emergency satellite products
- Sentinel Asia for Environment (SAFE)
- Second Level Administrative Boundary Project – SALB (WHO)

## Summary of Representation

| Country | Registered |
| --- | --- |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Australia | 4 |
| Canada | 1 |
| China | 3 |
| Finland | 1 |
| France | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Japan | 5 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Mongolia | 2 |
| Nepal | 1 |

| Country | Registered |
| --- | --- |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Thailand | 69 |
| USA | 34 |
| Total | 146/26 |

**Summary of Representation**

## Acknowledgement  

- NASA, NOAA-NPOS, Wisconsin, US Forest Services, and GISTDA
- Individuals in the Working group
- GISTDA staff and AIT/GIC staff
- Pathumwan Princess Hotel Staff
- All the individuals who supported by attending, presenting, in discussions
- NASA & other supporting agencies for coming to Asia and allowing GIC/AIT to help in the process

## Many Thanks