ACTIVITIES

* Collaborative research – Research with local or international institutions targeted at applications using spatial data analysis techniques to enhance resources management.

* Customised service provision – Providing RS and GIS services to the public and private sectors in resources management by designing, developing and implementing methods that include the spatial dimension.

* Product development – Developing spatial data analysis algorithms, models and software, that result in improved
decision making about resources utilisation.

PROJECTS

* Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed Chipara and Causeway dams with Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System techniques

* Design of a GIS database consisting of natural resources, socio-economic, and infrastructure data for the Pungwe- Mutare Water Supply to be used in a detailed EIA

* Formulate a methodology for monitoring vegetation changes, Vegetation Resources Information System (VegRIS) for the Forestry Commission, and to integrate this in land use planning. The system uses GIS, RS and Global Positioning System (GPS) techniques for the establishment of a woody cover map series of Zimbabwe

* Coordinators for the European Space Agency environmental regional programs: GMES and TIGER, 2003 – 2005

* Spatial Data Conversion Project for UNICEF, Zimbabwe

* GIS Needs Analysis for Department of Roads, Ministry of Transport and Communications

* Land Use/Cover mapping using high resolution SPOT satellite data for Guruve District, Zimbabwe: a CIRAD supported project

* Assessment of national socio-economic and development statistics data for GIS as part of the SADC Development GIS project: a survey supported by SARDC

* A digital environmental database for an international training session on leadership for environment and development: supported by Leadership in Environment and Development (LEAD) Project - Rockefeller Foundation

* Ground water potential mapping and on-farm resources database for Debshan/De Beers