Event Name :
Five days online vocational training “Geospatial Data for Fisheries-Characteristics, Quality and Data Sources” at JAU, Junagadh
Event Venue :
College of Fisheries Science, Junagadh Agricultural University, Veraval through online mode
Contact person details :
Dr.H. L. Parmar
Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries Science, JAU, Veraval
Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries Science, JAU, Veraval
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Event Date :
02-03-2021 To 06-03-2021
Objective:
To create acquaintance about spatial analysis techniques, software that analyses data about geographical database through the use of GIS
Pre Event Description :
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), is a computer system that integrates data, personnel, software, hardware, planned to skillfully obtain, store, manage, analyse, demonstrate and report spatially referenced information. GIS is shortly described as a computer based system for capturing, storing, checking, integrating, manipulating, analysing and displaying spatial data on the Earth. Currently, GIS is the primary tool to analyse and present geo referenced data. GIS allows to present spatial data in an easily understandable way. It allows for the integration of large datasets and enabling technologies such as remote sensing. It organizes spatial information in a regular format and makes easy to produce and manage maps that have been created in digital format. Thus, updating, changing, and merging of the produced maps could be reproduced in a simple way. Therefore, GIS offers an advantage to reproduce maps by updating existing maps. On the other hand, GIS is not automatic decision making system however it is a tool for querying, analyzing and producing maps to support the decision making processes. Geographical Information System (GIS) has become a major component of modern life and the contribution of this system in daily life has been increasing by the new invention of technology and methods. GIS and its application were very limited in marine fisheries, but now the scenario is changing with the development of successful protocols for the application of GIS in marine fisheries in India. GIS has made a strong footprint with advanced technology in identifying the geographical location of fishing areas, making a digital database with better presentation methods like maps, graphs, diagrams, layer illustration etc., analyzing the species database with oceanographic environments to protect marine biodiversity and conserve the marine ecosystem. GIS and its technologies have added a new scope in marine fisheries by applying its tools for extracting scientific output from the collected data. This five day vocational training programme is organized to create acquaintance about spatial analysis techniques, software that analyse data about geographical database through the use of GIS among the students of college of fisheries science.
Target Group: Students