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- W2171118258 abstract "Several agencies in the Caribbean have acquired GIS technology in support of their organizational responsibilities. Much of these efforts are, however, focused on technological acquisition with very little done in terms of capacity building. The Centre for Geospatial Studies of The University of the West Indies (UWI) has designed and developed a certificate programme in GIS that caters for the needs of the archipelagic region. A modular approach that facilitates accessibility to persons living in non-UWI campus territories and those with limited internet facilities was designed. This paper provides the details of the programme and results achieved to date. 1.0 GIS in the Caribbean The Caribbean consists of a chain of islands bounded by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Cuba and Hispaniola are the two largest of these islands (114,000 and 76,460) sq. km respectively) followed in size by Jamaica; the rest of the islands have a very small land area, Montserrat for instance, has a total area of 84 sq. km. Population though sizable, but population density is on the increase in the urban areas. Geologically the islands are related to the mainland of Central and South America. The climate is generally considered a natural resource for tourism and agriculture with an average temperature of 24°C all year round. Rainfall is less uniformed because of varying factors such as relief and trade winds. The occurrence of hurricanes is however, a major threat to life and property. Politically, the West Indies is composed of independent countries and dependent territories of the British, Americans, Dutch and French. The limited landmass, the danger of hurricanes, and continued dependence on agriculture are major factors that continue to influence socio-economic development in the West Indies. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are computerized information systems which are designed to capture, edit, store, retrieve, process and disseminate spatial and attribute data which are referenced to some predefined geographic/geodetic referencing systems (Opadeyi, 1992). The increasing adaptation of GIS in different areas of applications is due to its special data handling and data processing capabilities. Its application to real-life phenomena is widely growing and it cuts across professional boundaries. Its specialized use for temporal analysis, time-series analysis, trend analysis, spatial analysis, three" @default.
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- W2171118258 title "A Modular Approach to a Caribbean Certificate Programme in Geographic Information System" @default.
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