Welcome to GALUP

Introduction

In Ghana, farmlands and cities are expanding rapidly into the savannas, woodlands and forests. The Ghana Land Use Project (GALUP) project will enhance the current operational planning framework and building capacity for effective land use planning in Ghana. Working in close collaboration with national and regional authorities in Ashanti, Eastern and Central Regions in Ghana, the project aims to build local capacity in the region regarding remote sensing and GIS, and transfer the land use planning framework for continued planning.

GALUP Trainings

One of GALUP’s objectives is to help build local capacity in applying tools empowered by Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies to inform and ensure sustainable land use practices.

Workshop 1 - Land-Use Suitability Analysis with QGIS Tools

Instructor: Dr. Changjie Chen (ins>chj.chen@<iufl.edu).     Date: June 1 - August 10, 2021.
Co-authors: Genglin Yang and Shenyu Lyu.

1. Module 1 - Software and Data Preparation
2. Module 2 - Introduction to LUCIS-OPEN Tools for QGIS
3. Module 3 - Create Suitability Models with QGIS Graphical Modeler
4. Module 4 - Aggregate Results to Make Land-Use Decisions

Workshop 2 - Introduction to Satellite Remote Sensing

Instructor: Dr. Aditya Singh (ins>aditya01@<iufl.edu).     Date: November 8 - December 6, 2021.
Co-authors: Dr. Jasmeet Judge, Julie Peeling, and Luc Olivier.

1. Module 1 - Introduction to Remote Sensing (RS)
2. Module 2 - RS Applications using Google Earth Engine
3. Module 3 - Common RS Indices and Environmental Variables
4. Module 4 - Land Cover Classification

Workshop 3 - Integrated Decision Units for Land Use Suitability Modeling

Instructor: Dr. Changjie Chen (ins>chj.chen@<iufl.edu).     Date: April 11 - April 15, 2022.
Co-authors: Alex Eide.

Documentation

1. LUCIS-OPEN Tools for QGIS
2. Agriculture Models

GALUP Partners

We appreciate all the support from our partners below.