The use of LIDAR (Light Imaging, Detection And Ranging) in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) is one of the steps in preparing for natural and man-made disasters.
LIDAR training was given to 17 representatives from ASEAN or the Association of South East Asian Nations. The ASEAN nations are prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, and floods.
17 representatives from ASEAN completed the Training on LIDAR Application for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management for the ASEAN Region. The training was conducted at the National Engineering Center at the University of the Philippines, Diliman.
The training was initiated and facilitated by the PHIL-LIDAR Program to increase the capacity of the ASEAN member states in the area of space technology and geoinformatics applications.
Application for LIDAR in DRRM consists of an accurate map of Hazard Areas and creation of the Hazard Maps.
The participants were from Cambodia with 5 participants, Laos with 2 participants, 2 from Singapore, 2 from the Philippines and three from Vietnam.
The participants were grouped based on the track of the training that they wanted to pursue. PHIL-LIDAR 1 Track focused on the use of LIDAR technology for disaster risk reduction while PHIL-LIDAR 2 Track focused on the use of LIDAR technology for natural resources management.
The participants acquired skills in the use of LIDAR data for disaster planning, community resilience, and flood risk assessment and the use of LIDAR technology for mapping and inventory of natural resources. The participants presented their final map outputs and analysis during the culminating activity.
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