Hanoi, Viet Nam
2 to 6 August 2015
Under CEP’s ‘Building Capacity for Land Use Change Modeling activity,’ a training of trainers program on land use change modeling will be delivered in each of the six GMS countries during August–October.
Targeting participants from government and academic institutions, the aim is to introduce the recently enhanced CLUMondo land use modeling software as a practical tool for informing land use decision making in the subregion.
The four-day training will begin with lectures on the drivers and impacts of land use changes and the role of land use modeling in policy and development. This will be followed by intensive training on how to apply the CLUMondo software. A fifth day will be targeted at high-level planners to build their understanding of how land use modeling can benefit policy making and to identify potential planning processes for applying CLUMondo.
Training dates and locations are as follows:
The training will be delivered by the Institute of Environmental Studies of the Free University of Amsterdam.
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Land use planners in Yunnan were introduced to a new land use change modeling application at an awareness raising and capacity building event held in Kunming from 21–25 September.
The CLUMondo modeling software helps planners project the type, scale, and location of future demand for land. When combined with other tools, such as Spatial Multicriteria Assessment, it enables land use decisions to better balance economic, social, and environmental considerations.
Funded by the GMS Core Environment Program (CEP), an improved version of the software was recently developed and a capacity building program is being rolled out for the six GMS countries.
With CEP support, the Yunnan Institute of Environment Science (YIES) and the Free University of Amsterdam jointly organized the seminar to introduce CLUMondo to Yunnan planners and decision-makers and also to build broader understanding about the benefits of land use change simulation technologies.
The longer-term aim is to develop a network of academic institutions to provide modeling support to relevant government agencies.
Nearly 30 participants attended the seminar, including representatives from:
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The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is offering advanced strategic environmental assessment (SEA) training to government planners and decision makers from selected countries. SEA practitioners in Cambodia, PR China, Lao PDR and Viet Nam are among those invited to apply. The first training will be held in Sweden in March 2013 and applications close 31 August 2012.
See the below attachments for more information about the course, including how to lodge an application.
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