““GIS for MA in SE Europe”GIS for MA in SE Europe”

Dragana Vukmirović, RCUDDragana Vukmirović, RCUD

November 2003November 2003

Regional Center for Underwater Regional Center for Underwater Demining Demining

Bijela, MontenegroBijela, Montenegro

The tasks of GIS inside the Regional Center for Underwater Demining – Bijela, Montenegro

- to perform together with the divers of the RCUD underwater exploration of suspicious areas,

- to collect data and mapp mine fields,

- to give expert consult in execution of the humanitarian underwater and land demining,

- and to take part in information exchanges.

Regional Center for Underwater Demining Regional Center for Underwater Demining Bijela, MontenegroBijela, Montenegro

Achived results with GIS support:Achived results with GIS support:

• In April 2002 RCUD divers have demined two mine fields in the In April 2002 RCUD divers have demined two mine fields in the Montenegrin underwater coastal area of the 300.000 m2,Montenegrin underwater coastal area of the 300.000 m2,

• Our deminers in collaboration with HCR have done exploration of Our deminers in collaboration with HCR have done exploration of the land mine fields in border area between Croatia and the land mine fields in border area between Croatia and Montenegro,Montenegro,

• We have completed the exploration of the suspicious underwater We have completed the exploration of the suspicious underwater locations in sea and lakes and filed a report to ITF in May 2002 ,locations in sea and lakes and filed a report to ITF in May 2002 ,

• During February and March 2003, our divers have explored and During February and March 2003, our divers have explored and demined the underwater area of Prevlaka peninsula on surface of demined the underwater area of Prevlaka peninsula on surface of 500,000 square meters on depth from 20m to 50m,500,000 square meters on depth from 20m to 50m,

• For the purpose of the RCUD projects, control and supervision GPS For the purpose of the RCUD projects, control and supervision GPS campaign where and are done.campaign where and are done.

Investigation and demining of the underwater area of Investigation and demining of the underwater area of Prevlaka peninsula, on surface of 500.000 square meters Prevlaka peninsula, on surface of 500.000 square meters on depths from 20 to 50 meters.on depths from 20 to 50 meters.

Demined underwater in area of Prevlaka Demined underwater in area of Prevlaka peninsulapeninsula

FUTURE PROJECTSFUTURE PROJECTSBoka Kotorska bayBoka Kotorska baydemining of isthmus of verigedemining of isthmus of verige

Underwater UXO in VerigeUnderwater UXO in Verige

Problems:Problems:

• Training of GIS expertsTraining of GIS expertsOur Center plan to continue the activities in the improvement of Our Center plan to continue the activities in the improvement of our GIS experts In cooperation with ITF.our GIS experts In cooperation with ITF.

• Modernization of the equipment and new maps.Modernization of the equipment and new maps.

Gratitude for help:Gratitude for help:

• Together, to USA and EU, for have donated the funds for the Together, to USA and EU, for have donated the funds for the equipement of the Geographical Information System (GIS) and equipement of the Geographical Information System (GIS) and covered the expences of the GIS expert.covered the expences of the GIS expert.

• to ITF for the implementation.to ITF for the implementation.

• to JRCto JRC

• to GICHDto GICHD

• to James Madison Universityto James Madison University

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