CADEO: The Outreach Mission in Vietnam to Promote Sustainability and InnovationVietnam is one of the world’s most captivating countries, but also one of the
most environmentally vulnerable. Its geographical location makes it highly
susceptible to natural disasters and weather-related losses, with climate change
likely to further aggravate this situation. In this context, the CADEO Project
(Climate change Adaptation using Digital geospatial twins and Earth
Observation), under the leadership of Professor Maria Antonia Brovelli, plays a
crucial role.
From October 9 to 13, 2024, the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering (DICA) at Politecnico di Milano, represented by Ludovico Biagi,
Daniele Oxoli, Vasil Yordanov, and Emanuela Zonca, carried out an outreach
mission in Vietnam as part of this Erasmus+-funded project. During the mission,
seminars were held at four universities across Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, and Hanoi,
with a special event hosted at the Italian Embassy in Hanoi.
The primary goal of the CADEO Project is to enhance Vietnam’s capacity to tackle
climate-related challenges through the use of geospatial data and innovative
technologies. These tools enable the monitoring, analysis, and prediction of
environmental changes, providing essential resources for sustainable resilience
strategies.
Key Objectives and Achievements:
* The development of 4 innovative courses focused on Earth Observation,
Geospatial Intelligence, Web Geospatial Applications, and Digital Twins of
the Earth.
* Training for university faculty in Vietnam to strengthen local expertise in
these technologies.
* The establishment of a blended learning model and the creation of an
eLearning system within Vietnamese universities, in collaboration with
European universities.
Through this collaboration, over 300 Vietnamese students will participate in the
coming five years, contributing to the nation’s strengthened capacity for
natural resource management and sustainable development.
CADEO Project Partners:
* Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) – Italia
* Lund University (LU) – Svezia
* Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG)
* Hue University (HU)
* Vietnamese-German University (VGU)
* Phenikaa University (PU)
* VidaGIS (VG)
The success of this mission marks a significant step forward in promoting
sustainability in Vietnam—a country experiencing rapid economic growth that
urgently needs sustainable solutions for its future.
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