The
Gadjah Mada University (GMU) is the oldest and biggest
university in Indonesia comprising 18 faculties. One of
them is the Faculty of Geography with four departments
- Department of Physical Geography and Environmental Sciences,
Department of Human Geography, Department of Cartography
and Remote Sensing and Department of Regional Development.
Research
regarding the application of RS/GIS for land use change,
natural disasters, settlement areas, climate modeling is
being conducted by the Department of Remote Sensing and
Cartography. The University offers several courses on urban
disaster curriculum. These courses include applied geomorphology
for natural hazards, application of RS/GIS for hazards
mapping, natural hazards management, urban hydrology, urban
climate, and others.
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