GIS short term course at CIST- University of Mysore
25 Students | 7 Faculty members
Beyond Urban has conducted two short-term certificate courses on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in collaboration with the Centre for Information Science & Technology (CIST), University of Mysore. The courses were designed to build practical, hands-on skills in spatial data analysis, mapping, and the use of open-source GIS tools, catering to students and professionals from planning and allied fields.
The engagement involved developing course content, delivering training sessions, and guiding participants through real-world applications of GIS, enabling them to better understand and apply spatial analysis in urban and infrastructure contexts.
Training program for town planners at DTCP Department, Government of Karnataka
200+ DTCP officials
Beyond Urban has facilitated five, week-long capacity-building training programmes on GIS for town planners from the DTCP Department, Government of Karnataka, conducted at the State Institute of Urban Development (SIUD), Mysuru. Each program engaged 20–30 planners and focused on building practical, hands-on capabilities in applying geospatial technologies for GIS-based master planning.
The sessions covered end-to-end GIS workflows including spatial data preparation, georeferencing, LULC analysis, spatial queries, site suitability assessment, and mobile-based data collection, with a strong emphasis on real-world applications to support planning and decision-making.
Capacity development of Mysuru City Corporation officials on the usage of (GIS)
8 MCC officials
Beyond Urban conducted a five-day capacity-building programme for Mysuru City Corporation officials, strengthening the use of GIS in municipal planning, service delivery and decision-making. The programme built practical skills in spatial data management, data integration, mapping and visualisation, using Mysuru-based datasets and hands-on exercises.
Participants applied GIS to municipal use cases including property tax, road networks, waste and water supply, accessibility and service-gap analysis, culminating in an integrated exercise focused on identifying gaps and informing potential improvements
