1. Department of Geography, History and Environmental Studies
University of Namibia
Department of Geography, History and Environmental Studies
Hilma Nghiyalwa
Lecturer
Geo-Information Science

2. University of Namibia Established in 1992 Namibian national University
12 campuses and over students from different countries and continents

3. Department of Geography
BA in Geography and Environmental Studies
GeoInfomation
BA Arts with Geography as a Minor

4. Geo-Information
The BSc Geo-Information Science (Honors) programme was officially started in 2012
Department of Geography, History and Environmental Studies under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
25 students per year
technical nature of the programme and,
facility requirements

5. BSc Geo-Information
Application centered, with streams in Geography and Biology
Finding solutions to complex spatial problems and,
Decision making dependent upon scientific analysis
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) technologies.
Cartography,
Geostatistics
Computer science Courses (Geodatabases, Web-GIS and Programming)
Information technology,
Project management,
Photogrammetry,
Planning and management science are integral part of this programme.
Research in GeoInformation
Internships

6. Research
Hydrological Modelling in the Cuvelai Basin/Drainage system is collaboration with MAWF (Min of Agriculture)
SASCAl Project – Hydrology and Sand Mining
MSc and PhD students
Fresh water quality and aquatic resources
Quantifying Bush encroachment in Farms
Using high resolution orthophotos
Analysis of dust emissions and aerosols effects on Southern Africa climate using Hyperspectral Remote sensing (NASA collaborations)
MSc Students projects (Biomass burning and Vegetation cover)
PhD to look at long-term transportation of aerosols from inland to the Atlantic coast
High resolution imagery to study long-term dune movements
Anthrax and minerals deposition in Etosha
Land cover change in Savanna woodlands in northern Namibia (time-series)

7. Consultancy Training of Ministries in GIS and Remote Sensing Analysis
Center of Excellence for Spatial Sciences in SADC
Training SADC Focal Points in Applying GIS & RS to Food Security
Use of Spatial Analysis for Vulnerability Assessments (Prime Minister's Office)

8. MESA Thema Data Students Practical's for robust learning
Research data for staff and students
Biology
Agriculture
Wildlife Conservation
Geography and GIS
Collaborations and benefits:
Floods thema data for flash flooding in northern and central northern Namibia
Droughts for drought forecasts
Wildfire ( in biomass burning and transportation of aerosols validation)
Faculty of Agriculture and natural resources management for food security
Agricultural campuses
Wildlife and Rangeland Management
SANSA for data provisions