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Multi-Competence Learning (MCL)

Multi-Competence Learning (MCL) Multi-Competence Learning (MCL) is a challenge-based learning program where multidisciplinary teams tackle real-life challenges provided by external partners. Industry reps and experts help students gain insights, while mentoring ensures innovative solutions. The program broadens student thinking and know-how in geographical and sustainable development, entrepreneurship, innovation, and geospatial-ICT. We have crafted a detailed […]

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Students’ industrial placement for data collection

Students’ industrial placement for data collection Tanzania – need for geospatial data for climate resilience Tanzania is suffering from a severe lack of up-to-date digital geospatial data depicting critical land and marine assets, such as buildings, roads, services, waterways, land uses, biodiversity etc. Cities are rapidly changing and mapping physical features of the land with

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Geovisualisation Challenge

Geovisualisation Challenge Geovisualisation Challenge for higher-education level students is a fun and innovative way to learn the power of maps and visualisation of geospatial data that could bring solutions to challenges faced in their living surroundings and communities. Challenge theme that is tied to real-world cases, provided by a local stakeholder, brings the sense of

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Climate Risk Database

Climate Risk Database http://geonode.resilienceacademy.ac.tz Msilikale MsilangaVenla AaltonenMassoud HamadGideon MaranduTheofrida JuliusJuma Lungo Tanzania Recilience Academy’s Climate Risk Database (CRD) is a geospatial data repository that supports research, education and urban planning, such as disaster-risk management practices. The rich repository of datasets consists of open-access data from RA industrial placement, Tanzania Urban Resilience Program projects, and third

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Tanzania Resilience Academy

Tanzania Resilience Academy https://resilienceacademy.ac.tz/ Tanzania Resilience Academy equips young people with the tools, knowledge, and skills to address the world’s most pressing urban challenges and ensure resilient urban development. Resilience Academy began as an initiative of Tanzania Urban Resilience Program, a partnership between the Government of Tanzania, World Bank, and FCDO. It is now institutionalised

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HEI-GIS capacities in Geography education at the University of Dar es Salaam

Project duration: 2013 – 2016 Leader: UTU Geography and UDSM Geography Funding: HEI-ICI / Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland   HEI-GIS capacities in Geography education at the University of Dar es Salaam This HEI-GIS project aimed at developing teaching, learning and infrastructural capacities of the University of Dar es Salaam (Dept. of Geography) in

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Sustainability, scale relations and structure-function-benefit chains in the landscape systems of the Tanzanian Southern Highlands (SUSLAND)

Project duration: 2014 – 2018 Leader: UTU Geography Funding: Academy of Finland (Development Research) and University of Turku   Niina KäyhköSalla Eilola Sustainability, scale relations and structure-function-benefit chains in the landscape systems of the Tanzanian Southern Highlands (SUSLAND) In the sub-Saharan Africa, land use changes are rapid as nearly 3.4 million hectares of forest and

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Geospatial and ICT capacities in Tanzanian Higher Education Institutions (Geo-ICT)

Project duration: 2017 – 2019 Leader: UTU Geography and Future Technologies Partners: UDSM, ARU, SUA and SUZA Funding: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland / HEI-ICI   Niina KäyhköVille Leppänen Geospatial and ICT capacities in Tanzanian Higher Education Institutions (Geo-ICT) The project is implemented by the University of Turku (UTU) with four Tanzanian HEIs: University

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