1. LAM DAO NGUYEN PHAM THI MAI THY GIS and Remote Sensing Research Center (GIRS) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES GIRS-HCMIRG VIETNAM ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOCHIMINH CITY INSTITUTE OF RESOURCES GEOGRAPHY Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

2. INTRODUCTION 1. Institute of Mathematics (IM) 2. Institute of Information Technology (IOIT) 3. Institute of Mechanics (IMECH) 4. Institute of Materials Science (IMS) 5. Institute of Physics (IP) 6. Hochiminh City Institute of Physics (HCMIP) 7. Institute of Chemistry (IC) 8. Institute of Natural Products Chemistry (INPC) 9. Institute of Biotechnology (IBT) 10. Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (IEBR) 11. Institute of Geography (IG) 12. 13. Institute of Geological Science (IGS) 14. Institute of Geophysics (IGP) 15. Institute of Tropical Technology (ITT) 16. Institute of Applied Mechanics and Informatics 17. Institute of Chemistry Technology (ICT) 18. Institute of Tropical Biology (ITB) 19. Institute of Oceanography (IO) 20. Institute of Environmental Technology (IET) 21. Space Technology Institute (STI) 22. Institute for Marine Geology and Geophysics (IMGG) 23. Institute of Marine Environment and Resources (IMER) 24. Institute of Applied Materials Science 25. Institute of Applied Physics and Scientific Instruments (IAPSI) 26. Institute of Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development in Hue City 27. Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC) 28. etc. Hochiminh City Institute of Resources Geography (HCMIRG) Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)

3. GIS and Remote Sensing Research Center (GIRS) Administration Office Department of Water Resources Department of Geophysics Department of Geology and Geomorphology Nam Can Observatory for Environment Center of Analysis, Experiment and Mineral Technology Department of Economic and Social Geography Department of Land Resources Department of Integrated Geography INTRODUCTION Hochiminh City Institute of Resources Geography (HCMIRG) GIS and Remote Sensing Research Center (GIRS) Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

4. MAN POWER INTRODUCTION Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam Researchers were graduated in fields of RS, GIS, Informatics, Geography, Geology, Natural Resources Management, etc. within Vietnam universities and foreign universities. Cooperation with experts and scientists working at: – Universities – Research institutions – International cooperation: projects with UNDP, UNEP, ESCAP, ESA, DLR, CESBIO/CNES, WWF

5. Implementing fundamental and applied researches; Applying IT in RS and GIS; Training and educating on RS and GIS; Technical assistance and consultancy of RS, GIS and GNSS for applications and development. Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam FUNCTION AND ACTIVITIES OF GIRS

6. RESEARCHES Fields of application: Natural resources and environment monitoring Agriculture and forestry Urban management and planning Natural disaster, climate change, etc. Study sites: South of Vietnam International collaboration projects: WISDOM, RICEMAN, Planet Action Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

7. Research projects: WISDOM (Vietnam and Germany): Water related information system for the MD, Vietnam RICEMAN: Rice & Mangrove monitoring in Southern Vietnam (DLR, Germany) Planet Action: Impacts of climate change and human activities on the environment in the MD, Vietnam Utilization of SAR data for rice crop monitoring Change detection of Mekong river bank and coastline. Estimation the mangrove forest biomass INTRODUCTION Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

8. Natural resources and environment Database: base map, environmental layers Query and search tools Environmental sensitivity index maps Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam Coastal zone management in West Sea

9. Natural resources and environment WISDOM project Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam http://www.wisdom.caf.dlr.de/ Water resource

10.  Categories system of LC/LU  LC/LU changes Natural resources and environment Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam Water resource WISDOM project

11.  Monitoring flood and quality of water Natural resources and environment Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam Water resource WISDOM project (cont.)

12. Natural resources and environment Historical information of land parcels Tool to query, edit the land parcels Information of land parcels GIS tool for historical information management of land parcels Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

13. Natural resources and environment Spatial Analysis Information of mining location Query information Database of Mineral resources, tool for management, mining and report GIS tools for mineral resources management Binh Thuan Province Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

14. Natural resources and environment Calculating weights of parameters Calculating sum of weights for each location Result map GIS tool for resources management: mapping potential location for oil refinery Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

15. Information from monitoring stations Water quality graph GIS tool for water quality management Natural resources and environment Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam Sai Gon – Dong Nai rivers

16. Turbidity Monitoring Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

17. Drain cross section Hydraulic cross section Natural resources and environment Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam GIS applications on irrigation networks management Go Cong – Tien Giang Nam Mang Thich – Tra Vinh Quan Lo-Phung Hiep

18. Agriculture and Forestry The use of SAR data for rice crop monitoring in Soc Trang Province (ESA Research, 2002 - 2003) and An Giang Province (2007) Rice crop monitoring Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam Winter - Spring Summer - Autumn Autumn - Winter Rice cropping system in 2007, An Giang

19. Estimated production of rice crop in Soc Trang (ESA project) Agriculture and Forestry Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam Rice crop monitoring

20. Agricuture and Forestry Forest monitoring Mangrove forest monitoring 1973-2000-2008 (Planet Action project) Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

21. Natural disaster Flood Drought Erosion

22. Natural disaster Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam At Sa Dec – Dong Thap Province Riverbank change

23. Ca Mau Province: The most southern part of Vietnam Natural disaster The area was accreted about 3km The area was eroded about 1km Riverbank change Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

24. At Tien river from the part of Cao Lanh to My Thuan red: erosionyellow: accretion Riverbank change Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

25. Developed tools forriverbank monitoringusing temporalremote sensing data Natural Disaster Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

26. GIS tools for riverbank management Erosion monitoring Natural disaster Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

27. Natural disaster Flood monitoring At Mekong Delta (using radar and optical data) Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

28. Urban expansion: trend and rate Urban management 1966-19721972-19891989-1997 1997-2002 2002-2007 Asia Geospatial Forum 17-19 September 2012, Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

29. Fill-up monitoring at Ho chi Minh City Urban management

30. GIS Tool to monitor filled-up area showing the streams and rivers filled up and houses encroached in Ho Chi Minh City

31. Ongoing and futher research works Integrated system of remote sensing, GIS and mathematical model for assessing climate change in Southern Vietnam Integrated system of remote sensing, GIS and mathematical model for assessing climate change in Southern Vietnam (plan: 2012-2014) Applied research on active microwave remote sensing and statistical model for estimating the mangrove forest biomass (12/2011 – 12/2013, NAFOSTED – National level). River banks and coast lines erosion monitoring River banks and coast lines erosion monitoring

32. RICEMAN GIS & Remote Sensing Research Center – GIRS/HCMIRG/VAST Ongoing and futher research works

33. WISDOM: Phase 2 (2010-2013)

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