This site uses cookies, as explained in our terms of use. If you consent, please close this message and continue to use this site.
A workshop on ‘Glacier Monitoring in the Himalayas using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)’ was held at ICIMOD on 27 January 2015, followed by demonstrations of the SenseFly eBee UAV and Kathmandu University hexacopter on the Kirtipur cricket grounds. The workshop was partly sponsored by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs under ICIMOD’s Cryosphere programme.
0 mins Read
A total of 50 participants from 15 institutions participated in the workshop, which focused on the scientific/natural hazard applications of UAV in the region, and on practical issues related to permit, safety, and regulations. The workshop was organized by Dr Joseph Shea, Pradeep Mool, Dr Walter Immerzeel, Dr Arun Shrestha, Dr Rijan Kayastha, and Neetu Ghale.
Participating institutions and agencies:
Share
Stay up to date on what’s happening around the HKH with our most recent publications and find out how you can help by subscribing to our mailing list.
RELATED CONTENTS
In the aftermath of the 7.8 Gorkha Earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April 2015, ...
A two day workshop on permafrost and glaciers was held 15-16 September at Karakoram International University (KIU) in ...
The Himalaya region is among the most vulnerable parts of the world to climate change. Retreating glaciers reduce dry-season water ...
Perceiving Drivers of Change as the key global issues and trends driving change in the HKH Region, International Centre for ...
Large cardamom (Amomum sabulatum Roxb) is the high value cash crop and main source of cash income for farmers in ...
By 7am, we were in Ziro. Rubu got us on the road that crisscrossed the vast horizon of paddy fields. ...
Agroforestry is practiced in both tropical and temperate regions where it produces food, fiber and biomass energy, contributes to food ...
