ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT GEOFFREY GATHURI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
Technical University of Kenya | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 11 & UNAI 9 | Emerging Technologist
Millennium Fellowship Project: SAR. Sentinel 1 Tana River County Flood Mapping
in this project in order to predict where floods might occur, i used Sentinel 1 RADAR data of past flood occurences;2014-2021, to come up with a flood inventory map. i then correlated the flood inventory data with flood facilitating factors such as land use patterns, elevation, river density and distance to river using frequency ratio analysis to create a flood susceptibility map for my case study area(Tana Delta). that is quantified based on levels of susceptibility; very low to very high. By doing this, i can help communities and flood mitigation strategists be better prepared and reduce the damage caused by floods which happens to be an annual disaster in the area.
About the Millennium Fellow
Geoffrey Kanake, a senior geospatial engineering student at The Technical University of Kenya, is fervently dedicated to employing geospatial technologies to solve recurring flood challenges in communities. Committed to Sustainable Development Goal 11, he participates in mapping initiatives for disaster resilience among vulnerable communities. Kanake aspires to develop an adaptable model that empowers flood-prone communities and mitigation strategists with informed solutions, epitomizing a visionary force for sustainable and resilient communities.
