GUINEA CURRENT LARGE MARINE
ECOSYSTEM PROJECT
REPORT ON THE REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP ON
THE APPLICATION OF GIS IN FORMULATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED COASTAL AREA
MANAGEMENT IN THE GUINEA CURRENT REGION
LAGOS, NIGERIA 6 10 DECEMBER, 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.0 INTRODUCTION........................................................................ 3
2.0 OPENING CEREMONY................................................................ 3
3.0 WORKSHIOP............................................................................. 3
4.0 OUTPUTS.................................................................................. 5
5.0 SOCIAL EVENTS.......................................................................... 5
6.0 CONCLUSION............................................................................ 5
ANNEX A WORKSHOP PROGRAMME.................................................. 6
ANNEX B WORKSHOP PHOTOGRAPHS ........................................................ 9
ANNEX C LIST OF RESOURCE PERSONS AND PARTICIPANTS................ 12
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1. INTRODUCTION
The Workshop was convened to expose participants to the application of GIS (Geographic
Information Systems) in the formulation and implementation of Integrated Coastal Area
Management. It was organized by the International Centre for Science and High Technology
of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (ICS-UNIDO) in collaboration
with the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem (GCLME) Project and the University of
Lagos.
Participants came from all the participating countries except Angola, Liberia, and Equatorial
Guinea (refer to Annex C for the list of participants). Most of the participants had a working
knowledge of GIS and remote sensing. It was therefore very easy for them to follow the
lectures.
2. OPENING CEREMONY
The opening ceremony took place at the University of Lagos Julius Berger Building.
Speeches were delivered by the Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, the UNIDO Country
Representative, the GCLME Project Director and the Representative of the Honourable
Minister for Environment, who also declared the Workshop open.
3. TECHNICAL SESSION
Following the opening ceremonies, the Workshop took off with a brief introduction of the
objectives of the Workshop, by Dr. G. Longo, followed by the introduction of resource
persons and participants. The Workshop lasted for five days (workshop programme in Annex
A) and covered issues such as:
1. The Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem (GCLME) Project.
2. Perspectives in Integrated Coastal Area Management in the GCLME Region.
3. GCLME Regional Environmental Information Management System.
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4. Remote Sensing Techniques and Data Analysis.
5. Remotely Sensed Data Extraction and Image Pre-processing.
6. Image Processing.
7. The Importance of Remote Sensing in the Integrated Management of Large Marine
Ecosystem and GOOS (Global Ocean Observing System) Development.
8. Draft UNIDO/GEF Medium Size Project Proposal on Building Capacity for ICM in
Support of Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) in Africa.
9. Advanced Decision-support Systems for the Sustainability of Industrial Processes.
10. Environmental Planning & Management for Conservation.
11. Methods for Monitoring Environmental Changes from Space.
12. Landscape Assessment: Various Locations of Ecological Landscape Value.
13. Land-cover Classification.
14. Analysis of Land-cover Changes.
15. Management-based Lecture on Integrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM): An
Introduction to Coastal Landscape Issues.
16. GIS-based Decision Support Tools for the Management of Coastal Areas.
17. GIS for Land-cover Change Detection and Forecast.
18. Environmental Planning and Management for Conservation.
19. Optimal Site Planning: Fuzzy Set Membership, Multi-criteria Evaluation and Multi-
objectives Land Allocation.
The lectures were structured in such a way that the resource persons presented their lectures
first, followed by hands-on exercises on the systems in the form of practicals. The practicals
were aimed at assessing the candidates' understanding of the topics.
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4.
OUTPUTS
The participants had a better understanding of the Environmental Information Management
System (EIMS) component of the GCLME projects and the coordinating role the EIMS has
to play in the entire project. For instance, the participants were able to appreciate the fact that
EIMS will play a central role in decision-making. Eighty percent of all human activities are
spatial and so are location based. It therefore follows that one of the central issues in the
project is to obtain the coordinates of the issues of interest. If we are interested in a mangrove
ecosystem, we would need both the coordinates of the locations of the mangrove ecosystem
and the extent of the distribution. Methods of doing these include Remote Sensing and
Global Positioning System (GPS).
5. SOCIAL
EVENTS
Participants were hosted by the organizers of the Workshop to a dinner at Eko Hotels,
Victoria Island, Lagos. The Vice-Chancellor also hosted the participants to a cocktail party.
6.
CONCLUSION
The Workshop was very successful. It afforded the organizers the opportunity to develop a
database of experts from the region in the field of GIS and ICAM. Annex B shows some
photographs taken during the Workshop.
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ANNEX A
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
Day 1
Inauguration and Background Lectures
09:00- 09:30 Registration
09:30- 10:00 Opening Ceremony
Welcome Speeches and Introduction to the Regional Training Workshop
(i)
UNIDO Representative in Nigeria and Director RIDC Abuja
(ii)
GCLME Regional Director
(iii)
ICS-UNIDO Representative
(iv)
UNILAG Vice Chancellor
(v)
Hon. Minister of Environment, Nigeria
10:00- 10:15 Introduction to ICS and UNIDO
Presentation of Programme and Objectives
Brief Introduction by Participants
10:15- 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30- 11:00 The Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem (GCLME) Project
Mr. Chika Ukwe, GCLME Project Manager
11:00 -11:30 Perspectives in Integrated Coastal Area Management in the GCLME Region
Mr. Chidi Ibe, GCLME Regional Director
11:30- 12:30 Management-based Lecture on ICAM: An Introduction to Coastal Landscape
Issues - by Mr. Louis F. Cassar
12:30- 14:15 Lunch Break
14:15- 15:15 Advanced Decision-Support Systems for the Sustainability of Industrial
Processes by Mr. Gennaro Longo
15:15- 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30- 16:15 Environmental Information Management System as a Decision Support System:
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The Case of Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem by DR. P. C. Nwilo,
University of Lagos
16:15- 17:00 The Importance of Remote Sensing in the Integrated Management of Large
Marine Ecosystems and GOOS Development in Africa by Mr. J. Ahanhanzo,
IOC-UNESCO
17:00-17:45
Draft UNIDO/GEF Medium Size Project Proposal on Building Capacity for ICM
in Support of LME Projects in Africa by Mr. C. Ukwe, UNIDO Industrial
Development Officer International Waters
Day 2
Methods for Analysis and Supporting Tools for ICAM
09:15- 10:15 Remote Sensing Techniques by Mr. Alfredo Altobelli
10:15- 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30- 11:30 GIS-based Decision Support Tools for the Management of Coastal Areas by
Mr. Mounir Ghribi
11:30- 12:30 Landscape Assessment: Various Locations of Ecological/Landscape Value by
Mr. L. F. Cassar
12:30- 14:15 Lunch Break
Hands-on Exercises (Mr. A. Altobelli and Mr. M. Ghribi)
14:15- 15:15 Remotely Sensed Data Extraction and Image Pre-processing
15:15- 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30- 16:30 Image Processing
Day 3
Monitoring Environmental Changes
09:15- 10:15 Methods for Monitoring Environmental Changes from Space by Mr. A.
Altobelli
10:15- 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30- 11:30 GIS for Land-cover Changes Detection and Forecast by Mr. M. Ghribi
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11:30- 12:30 Environmental Planning & Management for Conservation by Mr. L. F. Cassar
12:30- 14:15 Lunch Break
Hands-on Exercises (Mr. A. Altobelli and Mr. M. Ghribi)
14:15- 15:15 Land-cover Classification
15:15- 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30- 16:30 Analysis of Land-cover Changes
Day 4
Optimal Site Planning
09:15- 10:15 Presentation of Case Studies by Participants
10:15- 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30- 11:30 Presentation of Case Studies (cont.)
11:30- 12:30 Optimal Site Planning: Fuzzy Set Membership, Multi-criteria Evaluation and
Multi-objectives Land Allocation by Mr. M. Ghribi
12:30- 14:15 Lunch Break
Hands-on Exercises (Mr. A. Altobelli and Mr. M. Ghribi)
14:15- 15:15 Multi-criteria Evaluation for Industrial Site Planning
15:15- 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30- 16:30 Multi-objective Land Allocation
Day 5
Closure
09:15- 10:15 Presentation of Case Studies (cont.)
10:15- 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30- 12:30 Presentation of Case Studies (cont.)
12:30- 14:15 Lunch Break
14:30- 16:30 Working Groups: Reports on Significant Remarks for Follow-up Actions
Closure of the Training Course: Conclusions and Recommendations
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ANNEX B
WORHSHOP PHOTOGRAPHS
Consultants from ICS- UNIDO, Trieste Italy before the start of a Technical Session
The Acting UNIDO Representative in Nigeria, Dr. David Tommy with the GCLME Regional
Director, Prof. Chidi Ibe
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From L-R: Prof. Jide Alo (UNILAG), Mrs. Grace Ogolo (Ministry of Environment, Nigeria),
Prof. Ibidapo-Obe (V.C. UNILAG), Prof. Chidi Ibe, Dr. Chika Ukwe (UNIDO) and Dr. Peter
Nwilo (UNILAG), following the official Opening Ceremony
Participants on the road garden of the Lagos University Guest House
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Group photo of the Participants
A Hands on Session during the Workshop
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ANNEX C
LIST OF RESOURCE PERSONS AND PARTICIPANTS
Benin
Cameroon
Adam, C Kolawole
Afene, Obam James
CEDA
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
081 BP 7060
P O Box 20543
Cotonou, Benin
Yaounde, Cameroon
Tel: +229-381490
Tel: +237-9958005
+229-381405
+237-7580062
Email: adam_ceda@yahoo.fr
Email: budercentre@yahoo.fr
Leffis, Latifou
Folack, Jean
Department de Cartographic
Minrest-Irad, Kribi Station
Center Nationale de Tele'de'tection
P. O. Box 219
06 BP 711, Cotonou, Benin
Kribi, Cameroon
Tel: +229-330380
Tel: +237-3461646
Email: leffilat@yahoo.fr
+237-7761480
Email: j.folack@odinafrica.net
Edea, Emile
folack@yahoo.fr
CEDA
081 BP 7060, Cotonou, Benin
Ntonga, Tollero Ren'Alfred
Tel: +229-38149038
Kribi Urban Council
Email: edea_emile@yahoo.fr
BP 331
Cameroon
Mama, Vincent Joseph
Tel: +237-346-16-44
INRAB
+237-964 51 32
06 BP 11 05
Email: j.folack@odinafrica.net
Cotonou, Benin
ntongatollero@yahoo.fr
Tel:+229-335583
+229-916249
Email: mamvincent@yahoo.com
Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo
Maloueki, Lucien
Babolongo, Iyuka Jean
D6E-IRD
Ministry of Environment
BP 1286 Pointe Noire
Av. Papa Ileo No15, Kinshasa/Gonbe
Congo/Brazzaville
Democratic Republic of Congo
Tel: +242-980238
Tel: +243-815207267
Fax: +242-943981
Email: bablos2003@yahoo.fr
Email: Lumaloueki@yahoo.fr
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Cote d'Ivoire
Gabon
Alla, Della Andre
Agondogo, Martial
Universite de Cocody
Direction Generale De L'Environnement
22 BP 744 Abidjan 22, Cote d'Ivoire
Boulevard Trionphal
Tel: +225-20386192
BP 3903
Email: alla_della@yahoo.fr
Libreville Gabon
Tel: +241-722700
Ane, Sale
Email: martial.agondogo@laposte.net
CNTIG
BP V 324, Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: +225-20-254659/ +225-20-254650
Email: Sale_ane@yahoo.fr
Ghana
Guinea
Wiafe, George
Richard, Theophile
Department of Oceanography & Fisheries
Ministere Environnement
University of Ghana
BP. 3118
Tel: +233-21513263
Conakry Guinea
+233-244657475
Tel: +224-278894
Email: wiafeg@ug.edu.gh
Email: richardtheophile@yahoo.fr
Guinea Bissau
Italy
Herculano, Da Silva Nhaga
Alfredo, Altobelli
Gabinete de Planificacao, Costeira
Scientific Consultant, CZM, ICS-UNIDO
INEP/CELUWA SIG/ GPC
Padiciano 99,34012 Trieste, Italy
Guinea Bissau
Tel: +39-040-9228108/103
Tel: +245-255461
Email: altobelli@ics.trieste.it;
+245-251867
+245-7214182
Mounir, Ghribi
Email:hedasyn@yahoo.com
Scientific Assistant, Area District
herdafe@hotmail.com.gb
ICS-UNIDO
Padiciano 99,34012 Trieste, Italy
Italy
Tel: +39-040-9228105/103
Email: mounir.ghribi@ics.trieste.it
Gennaro, Longo
Area Director, ICS-UNIDO
Louis, F. Cassar
Padiciano 99,34012
Scientific Consultant, CZM, ICS-UNIDO
Trieste, Italy
Padiciano 99,34012 Trieste, Italy
Tel: +39-040-9228104
Tel: +39-040-9228139/103
Email: gennaro.longo@ics.trieste.it
Email: louis.cassar@ics.trieste.it
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Nigeria
Nigeria
Badejo, Olusegun Temitope
Ajao, E A
Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics Nigerian Institute for Oceanography &
University of Lagos
Marine Research
Nigeria
Wilmot Point Road, VI,
Tel: +234-8038636448
Lagos Nigeria
Email: shegunbadejo@yahoo.com
Tel: +234-1-2617530
Email: niomr@linkserve.com.ng
gboyegaajao@yahoo.com
Chikwendu, Chike
Friends of the Environment
Bette, Otu Stephen
P O Box 52756,Ikoyi
Ministry of Environment
Lagos Nigeria
Cross River
Tel: +234-8023188059
c/o Mr. John Odu, Exco Secretariat,
Email: c_chikwendu@hotmail.com;
Governor's Office, Calabar, Nigeria
chike_chikwendu@yahoo.com
Tel: +234-(0)87 233089
Email: afsudev@yahoo.com
Ekanem, Ini Okon
Chukwurah, Michael Azuka
Ministry of Environment
National Water Resources.
8 Okpon Street,Uyo,
Mando Road,
Akwa Ibom
P.M.B. 2309,
Nigeria
Kaduna Nigeria
Tel: +234-8023541869
Tel: +234-(0)62-418045
Email: inyekanem@yahoo.com
+234-(0)62-317900
Email: michaelchukwurah@yahoo.co.uk
Ezenwa, Kelechi Gerard
Eluma, Garba Mathias
NIOMR
Federal Ministry of Environment,
Wilmot Point Road,
GCLME Office
Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria
7, Freetown St. Wuse 2,
Tel: +234-8035849262
Abuja Nigeria
Email: xtrimkay@yahoo.com
Tel: +234-8055068107
Email: elumagm@yahoo.com
Ikeah, Charles
Federal Ministry of Environment
Iboroma, Amafabia Mitshell
9th Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex
Ministry of Environment
Shehu Shagari Way
Rivers State
P.M.B. 468 Garki, Abuja Nigeria
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Tel: +234-8033147629
Tel: +234-8028173321
Email: kanuikeah@yahoo.com
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Nigeria
Nigeria
Nnaji, Austine O.
Iheanacho, Henry Nwaiwe
Department of Environmental Technology
Ideato Chambers
Federal University of Technology
34 Milverton Ave.,
Owerri Nigeria
ABA, Nigeria
Tel: +234-8037059221
Tel: +234-8037103777
Email: dr_nnaji@yahoo.com
Email: ihehenry@yahoo.com
Oni, Oladipo
Metu, Kingsley
Department of Geography
Federal Medical Centre
University of Lagos, Nigeria
Umuhahia, Abia State,
Tel: +234-802-317-1339/ 234-1-864546
Nigeria
Email: veoooni@yahoo.com
Tel: +234-8037446665
+234-88223890
Taiwo, Samuel Adeniran
Email:kingsley_metu@yahoo.com
Federal Ministry of Housing & Urban Dev.
Abuja, Nigeria
Nwilo, Peter Chigozie
Tel: +234-8023457610
Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics
Email: adeniran_t@yahoo.com
University of Lagos,
Nigeria
Yoruba, Gbabra
Tel: +234-8035725644
Ministry of Environment
Email: pcnwilo@yahoo.com
Road Safety Road,
P. O. Box 950, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
Osanwuta, Akashili Dennis
Nigeria
National Inland Waterway Authority
Tel: +234-8037305343
PMB 1004,
Email: gboyoba@yahoo.com
Lokoja, Kogi State,
Nigeria
Sao Tome & Principe
Tel: +234-8034282082
+234-0-58 221522
Fernando, Lima da Trindade
Email: dennisosanwuta@yahoo.com
Ministry MOPIOT-DSGC
CP 714, DSGC, Praca de Amizade,
Uluocha, Nnabugwu Oscar
E' Solidriedade Entre Povos,
Department of Geography
Sao Tome & Principe
University of Lagos,
Tel: +239-222869/ +239-221617
Nigeria
+239-905953
Tel: +234-8023172089
Fax: +239-222936
Email: uluocha65@yahoo.com
Email:fernandotrindade2001@yahoo.com.br
Krtatecnik@cstome.net
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Sierra Leone
Togo
Bendu, Edward Pieh
Johnson, Dode Bendu
Ministry of Environment
CGILE/UL
3rd Floor, Youyi Building, Brookfields,
BP 2143
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Lome, Togo
Tel: +232-22-240367
Tel: +228-903 4139
+232-076 749 024
+222-4865/ 2216817
Email: edwardpbendu@yahoo.co.uk
Email: d.johnson@odinafrica.net
dode.johnson@laposte.net
UNIDO
Prof. Chidi Ibe
Regional Director (GCLME)
Regional Coordination Unit
No. 1 Akosombo Street,
Airport Residential, Accra
Tel: +233-781225
+233-244863388
Email: ibechidi@wwwplus.com
c.ibe@unido.org
Dr. Chika Ukwe
Industrial Development Officer
Water Unit
Energy and Cleaner Production Branch
Tel: +431-260263465
Fax: +431-260266819
Email: c.ukwe@unido.org
Ajani, Adegboyega
National Programme Officer
UNIDO
UN House, Plot 616/617,
Business District Area, Garki
Abuja Nigeria
Tel: +234-94618513 / +234-8033059848
Email: adegboyega.ajani@undp.org
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