Introduction Although the number of casualties from natural disasters has gradually decreased in the past four decades, with decrease in the number of reported disasters in the past eight years,…
Introduction Fire represents one of the most severe hazards to which buildings and built infrastructure may be subjected during their service life. In recent years, fires are becoming a growing…
Introduction Embankments, as one of the oldest geostructures, are used in wide range of civil engineering applications including road and railway embankments in transportation, dykes and levees for flood control,…
Introduction Dr. Vimy Henderson has significant experience providing pavement and materials engineering to agencies and clients throughout North America. She is also an Adjunct Professor and Lecturer in Pavement and…
Introduction There are numerous contaminated sites all around the world where groundwater and/or soil has been contaminated as a result of industrial operations. Most governments in developed countries have developed…
Introduction Nowadays most countries have an existing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system in place. An EIA may be required for designated projects like the building of mines, roads, or dams.…
Introduction The course “QGIS for Earth Observation and Geospatial Applications” is designed for land planners and hydrologists, professionals and students, those who want to gain skills in Earth Observation (EO)…
Introduction In this course, you will learn the core of ArcGIS platform through lessons, demos and step by step exercises, starting from designing and creating maps, carry out spatial analysis,…
