Technical Programme

NICS and FIG aim to promote the important role of surveying professions and surveyors in translating sustainable development goals into action and enhancing community resilience to climate change.

One outcome of the conference is that participants are more able to identify entry points for climate and disaster actions, such as relating their actions in the domain of land management to climate and disaster resilience. The conference is intended to be a call to action and provide concrete strategies and actionable recommendations for the region to ensure that participants will leave with practical insights, tools, and actions plans to effectively address and implement climate and disaster actions.

The second objective is to foster collaborative partnerships among national and regional institutions, academics, and professionals from various organisations, including NGOs and private sector, to facilitate multistakeholder dialogues, knowledge sharing and technology transfer at the regional level.

A call-for-action publication will be published after the conference based on the outcome of each session.

Wednesday 13 November 2024

For an overview of all sessions please see the programme at a glance

DRAFT TECHNICAL PROGRAMME

14 September 2024

NB: Deadline for early bird and speakers registration is 30 September 2024.

Plenary and Technical Sessions
Note: In technical sessions the author(s) presenting the paper have been marked in italic style.
Thursday, 14 November
Thursday,
14 November
09:00–10:45
Plenary room, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

Inaugural Ceremony

Mika-Petteri Torhonen (Finland):
Access to Land for Climate Goals in South Asia Region (12942)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Diane Dumashie (United Kingdom):
Keynote presentation - TITLE - please add (12943)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Thursday,
14 November
10:45–11:15
Place

Tea break

Thursday,
14 November
11:15–12:45
Plenary room, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

Plenary Session I: Climate Responsible Land Governance

Pranab Choudhury (India):
Making a Case for Climate Responsive Land Administration (12952)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Malcolm Childress, Cynthia Berning (USA), Markus Kukkonen (Laos, PDR), Heather Hungtington and Jennifer Lisher (USA):
Strengthening Land Rights Recognition in Forestlands (12879)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Arbind Man Tuladhar (Netherlands):
Evolving roles of professional surveyors toward climate resilience in Nepal (12937)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Ganesh Prasad Bhatta, Reshma Shrestha, Dev Raj Paudyal and Sunil Babu Shrestha (Nepal):
Reviewing Climate Change – Land Nexus in National Policies in Nepal (12913)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Thursday,
14 November
12:45–13:45
Place

Lunch

Thursday,
14 November
13:45–15:15
Plenary room, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

TS01A: Innovative Approaches to Urbanization, Land Management and Climate Resilience
Commission: 8

Managing the urban space to achieve environmental goals and support vulnerable groups

Madhu Sudan Adhikari, Subash Ghimire (Nepal) and Dev Raj Paudyal (Australia):
Urban Expansion and Its Consequences: Impacts on Food Security and Environmental Sustainability (12875)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Rintu Roy (Bangladesh) and R. S. Chatterjee (India):
Monitoring and Analysis of Ground Subsidence of Dhaka City and its Surrounding Areas, Bangladesh Based on Multi-Temporal InSAR Methodology (12877)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Namuna Nyaupane (Nepal) and Murali Krishna Gurram (India):
Multi-criteria Modelling Using Remote Sensing and GIS for monitoring Urban Microclimate Dynamics and Urban Heat Island due to Urbanization in Visakhapatnam, India (12896)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Sandra Maria Stephanie Hutabarat, Noor Fauziah Isnaeni and Yohanes Nurcahyo Agung Wibowo (Indonesia):
Disaster Resilience in Palu City Spatial Planning, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia (12903)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Rekha Poudel, Rubi Chaulagain, Binita Adhikari and Rojina Baral (Nepal):
Developing Criteria for Identifying Open Spaces for Disaster Preparedness in Rural Nepal (12906)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Ashish Rijal, Aayushma Timalsina, Rakshya Khatri, Ayusha Kumari Sah and Soniya Mehta (Nepal):
Integrated Approach to Waste Management in Banepa Municipality: Combining Geographic Information System, Analytical Hierarchy Process and Network Analysis for Landfill Site Selection and Route Optimization (12908)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Susmina Manandhar, Mamta Koirala and Sadhana Dhakal (Nepal):
Storm Water Analysis and Management Using GIS (12928)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Nok Hang NG (Hong Kong SAR, China):
Unlocking the Potential of Earth Observation Data in Cultivating a Climate-Resilient City (12934)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Thursday,
14 November
13:45–15:15
Room 2, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

TS01B: Unlocking Property Values through greater Transparency of Sustainability Effects on the Markets
Commission: 9

Masresha Belete Asnakew (Ethiopia):
Inventory of Single-Family Residential Property Value Determinants from Property Owners’ Perception to Adopt Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal Approach in Ethiopia. (12865)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Subash Ghimire (Nepal), Danilo Ramos Antonio (Philippines), Markus Olavi Kukkonen (Finland) and Ganesh Prasad Bhatta (Nepal):
Land and Property Valuation in Nepal (12889)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Wahyu Sari Sabekti, Kurnia Wulan Sari and Ginanjar Drajad Prakoso (Indonesia):
Legal Framework for Land Valuation to Enhance Regional Income for Supporting Sustainable Development and Climate Responsiveness in Indonesia (12892)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Michael Dermot McDermott (Australia):
Value and You Shall Seek (12894)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Peter R. Ache (Germany):
Misbehaving of Markets and the FIG-Goal of Transparency on Real Estate Markets (12902)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Hrvoje Tomić, Samanta Bačić, Miodrag Roić and Goran Andlar (Croatia):
Exploring the Urban Green Infrastructure Index: A Case Study of Zagreb, Croatia (12904)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Victor Olonde (Kenya), Raja Ram Chhatkuli (Nepal), John Gitau, Hellen Ndungu and Robert Lewis Lettington (Kenya):
Global Valuation Practice: Lessons for Nepal (12914)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

james kavanagh (United Kingdom):
Natural capital and carbon credits - an evolving land valuation issue (12915)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Wolfgang Glunz (Germany):
The impact of climate risks on the value of real estate properties - how a transparent real estate market may provide solutions - as a basis for discussion (12916)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Thursday,
14 November
13:45–15:15
"World Bank Room", Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

World Bank - Launch of the Technical Assistance on Nepals Land Administration Sector
Commission: World Bank

Thursday,
14 November
15:15–15:45
Place

Tea Break

Thursday,
14 November
15:45–17:15
Plenary room, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

TS02A Climate and disaster resilient rural land use planning
Commission: 8

Vivek Dumre, Monika Manandhar, Rajan Adhikari, Sunil Sah, Susmita Chaudhary, Ajay Thapa, Janak Raj Joshi and Reshma Shrestha (Nepal):
Assessment of Land Degradation in Khotang District using Remote Sensing and GIS (12864)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Gonpo Tenzin, Chencho Tshering, Pema Wangda and Tika Chhetri (Bhutan):
National Land Use Zoning; A Harmonized Land Use System Towards Climate Responsive Land Governance. (12882)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Geley Norbu and Karma Choden Tshering (Bhutan):
Technological Innovation: Use of Digital App for Pasture Survey and Mapping (12888)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Ananya Neupane and Umesh Bhurtyal (Nepal):
Integrating Spatial Data and Technology for Climate-Responsive Planning: Monitoring Land Use Changes and Temperature Dynamics in Nepal (12909)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Yuting Yang and Xi Mao (China, PR):
Potential Risk Analysis and Susceptibility Modeling of Thermokarst Hazard in Permafrost Landscapes of the Arctic Based on Interpretable Ensemble Learning (12920)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Tanka Prasad Dahal, Purna Bahadur Nepali and Reshma Shrestha (Nepal):
Policies and institutions for land use planning in Nepal: Implementation status review for food security (12922)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Binod Prasad Bhatta, Gorakh Nath Pandey, Mamta Kadel, Sadikshya Adhikari, Manoj Kumar Bhat (Nepal), Shangharsha Thapa (Sweden), Sujan Sapkota and Shreejan Pokharel (Nepal):
Precision Agriculture in Nepal: Multiphase Evaluation of Wheat Genotypes Using Multispectral UAV Imageries (12923)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Ashok Shrestha (Nepal):
Application of Web based model on land pooling (12926)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Prejika Thapa and Hari Adhikari (Nepal):
Changes in Agricultural Land Use and Cropping Patterns Before and After Sinkhole Events at Armala, Kaski (12927)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Thursday,
14 November
15:45–17:15
Room 2, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

TS02B: Enhancing Disaster & Climate Resilience through Knowledge and Capacity
Commission: 2

Angel Collado (Spain):
A Global Perspective on Geomatics Education for Territorial Governance (12884)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Masaru Kaidzu (Japan):
Effort to keep number of field surveyors (12886)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Achut Krishna Pandey, Subash Ghimire and Suresh Chaudhary (Nepal):
A community-driven approach to landslide hazard mapping, risk assessment and management In Nepal (12887)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

M.D.E.K. Gunathilaka (Sri Lanka):
Challenges in Realization of the Nationally Determined Contributions under the Coastal Sector in Sri Lanka; a Surveyors Perspective. (12912)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

John Brock (Australia):
How Surveyors Have Changed the World Part II! (12924)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Jun Wang, Ryan Keenan and Lee Hellen (Australia):
Enhancing Natural Disaster Resilience in Transportation Infrastructure Using Kurloo GNSS Monitoring (12950)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Thursday,
14 November
15:45–17:15
"World Bank Room", Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

World Bank - Property valuation and taxation 1
Commission: World Bank

Thursday,
14 November
19:00–22:00
Plenary room, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

Welcome Dinner

Friday, 15 November
Friday,
15 November
09:00–10:45
Plenary room, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

Plenary session II: Disaster Resilience

Birendra Bajracharya (Nepal):
Earth observation applications for enhanced resilience to climate-induced disasters (12944)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Rishiraj Dutta (Thailand):
Capacitating Southeast Asia through the use of Geospatial Technology and Earth Observation Data for Improved Decision-Making (12925)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Jagannath Aryal (Australia):
Disaster resilience from the lens of Earth Observation in the digital era (12938)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Ikram Ul Haq and Nabeel Javed, Director General, Punjab Land Records Authority (Pakistan):
Land Rights, Digital Governance, and Disaster Preparedness: A Case Study of PULSE Implementation in Punjab (12941)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Friday,
15 November
10:45–11:15
Place

Tea Break

Friday,
15 November
11:15–12:45
Plenary room, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

TS03A: Innovative Land Administration Approaches, Global Land and Environmental Frameworks
Commission: 7

Nabin Kumar Sah, Bishal Khatri and Subash Ghimire (Nepal):
Modern Approaches of Land Parcel Frequent Demarcation of Highly Flooded Prone Zone of Koshi River Basin. (12880)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Sanjeevan Shrestha, Shangharsha Thapa and Tina Baidar (Nepal):
Improving Cadastral Accuracy for Disaster Management: The Role of Segment Anything Model (SAM) in Digitizing Nepal's Land Records (12895)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Paula Dijkstra (Netherlands):
Unlocking the power of geospatial data for sustainable development by the surveying community (12897)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Mahesh Thapa (Nepal):
Automated Identification of Errors in Cadastral Database Leveraging Concept of Consistency between Plot-register and Cadastral Database (12900)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Muhammad Sheraz Ahsan, Salman Atif (Pakistan), Christiaan Lemmen (Netherlands), Ejaz Hussain (Pakistan) and Mila Koeva (Netherlands):
Assessing Urban Land Administration Capacity to Achieve 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Pakistan (12905)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Umesh Bhurtyal and Ananya Neupane (Nepal):
Analyse Participatory GIS in enhancing FFPLA systems, focusing its impact on climate responsiveness and community engagement. (12907)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Eva-Maria Unger, Claudia Lindner (Netherlands), John Gitau (Kenya), Raja Ram Chattkuli and Janak Raj Joshi (Nepal):
Effective Land Administration in the Asia-Pacific Region: Insights from Nepal on navigating Governance, Legal, and Financial Pathways within the Climate Change – Land Nexus (12918)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Friday,
15 November
11:15–12:45
Room 2, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

TS03B: Leveraging Remote Sensing, GIS and Technological Innovations for Sustainable Development
Commission: 5

Swikrit Subedi and Umanga Pandit Chhetri (Nepal):
Temporal Analysis of Potentially Dangerous Glacial Lakes (PDGLs) in Nepal: Assessing the Seasonal Glacial Melt Inflow into the Thulagi Glacier Lake (Dona Lake) (12868)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Pradeep Upadhyay, Prawal Parajuli, Arun Bhomi, Rabina Poudyal and Yubraj Kawar (Nepal):
Assessing Coral Reef Changes through Supervised Classification and its Correlation with SST and Chlorophyll-A: A Remote Sensing Approach (12876)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Aagya Dhungana, Anjali Singh, Anju Lage, Punam Koirala and Asmita Chaulagain (Nepal):
Mapping pre-fire burn severity and post fire regeneration of wildfire using satellite imageries of Chitwan District (12878)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

SUNJAY SUNJAY (India):
Machine learning Remote Sensing Image Processing (12883)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Sandesh Upadhyaya, Prabin Gyawali, Shanker KC, Suresh Shrestha and Stallin Bhandari (Nepal):
The Fundamental Role of GNSS in Modern Surveying and Mapping to Support Climate Responsive Land Governance and to Enhance Disaster Resilience (12890)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Sanchitha Lakshan Witharana and Eranda Gunathilaka (Sri Lanka):
Utilizing UAV, LiDAR, and Subsurface Geophysical Mapping Techniques for Comprehensive Landslide Monitoring in Sri Lanka. (12899)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Chokila Chokila, Phurba Phurba, Kinzang Thinley, Jamphel Gyeltshen (Bhutan) and Rui Fernandes (Portugal):
Enhancing Land Governance and Disaster Resilience in Bhutan through DrukNet (12917)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Sudipta Poudel, Aman Manandhar, Pratima Thapa and Asmita Banepali (Nepal):
Yield Estimation of Rice Using Multispectral Imagery from UAV in Nepal (12919)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Kiran Bhusal, Ashok Thakulla and Aarati Poudel (Nepal):
Multi-Hazard Early Warning System(MHEWS) in Janaki Rural Municipality: A GIS Perspective (12929)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Saugat Nepal, Sagar Raj Giri, Dinesh Lamichhane, Ganesh Lamichhane and Sachit Baral (Nepal):
Automatic Detection of Building, Surface Area, and Roof Type in UAV Imagery Using Deep Learning (12930)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Kabiraj Rokaya and Shristi Paudel (Nepal):
Assessment of trend of supraglacial lake development in Western Nepal (12931)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Narayan Thapa and Sushant Sharma (Nepal):
Integrating Machine Learning and Community-Based Approaches for Enhanced Early Warning Systems in Cascading Hazard Zones: A Case Study from Melamchi, Nepal (12951)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Friday,
15 November
11:15–12:45
"World Bank Room", Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

World Bank: Property valuation and taxation 2
Commission: World Bank

Friday,
15 November
12:45–13:45
Place

Lunch

Friday,
15 November
13:45–15:15
Plenary room, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

TS04A: Safeguarding Land Rights amidst the Impacts of Climate Change and Disasters
Commission: 7

Pubudini Wickramaratne and Rashmini De Silva (Sri Lanka):
Land Tenure Security to Address Loss and Damage (12867)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

KINDU TEMESGEN ABEBE (Ethiopia):
Landholding Registration Process, Status and Challenges in Addis Ababa City Administration: (12869)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Flora Kwapena (Papua New Guinea):
Impact Of Customary Land Tenure Systems And Reforms On Women In Papua New Guinea (12874)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Dony Erwan Brilianto, Vito Haga Mursa and Ayu Nadiyariani (Indonesia):
Collaborative Governance for Safeguarding Land Rights in Indonesia (12881)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Yuri Noyanov (Russia):
GNSS data processing package to adress climate change and disaster -induces challenges in safeguarding land rights (12891)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Wahyu Sari Sabekti, Dony Erwan Brilianto and Rahmi Yudianti (Indonesia):
Safeguarding Land Rights through Supervising and Controlling Land Rights for Climate Responsive Land Governance in Indonesia (12893)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Raja Ram Chhatkuli, Pragya Pradhan, Jagat Deuja (Nepal), Hellen Ndungu and Victor Olonde (Kenya):
Balancing Access to Land for the Landless and Protection of Government and Public Land: The case of Sustainable Land Management in Nepal (12901)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Hung Vu (Vietnam):
Climate change in the coastal area of Thi Nai lagoon, Binh Dinh: An analysis of livelihood vulnerability index (12910)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Dharm Raj Joshi and Tripti Mahaseth (Nepal):
Formalization of land rights of landless and informal settlers in Nepal: A journey towards establishing social justice (12911)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Friday,
15 November
13:45–15:15
Room 2, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

TS04B: Sponsor session

Friday,
15 November
13:45–15:15
"World Bank Room", Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

World Bank: Property valuation and taxation 3
Commission: World Bank

Friday,
15 November
15:15–15:45
Place

Tea Break

Friday,
15 November
15:45–17:15
Plenary room, Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu

Closing Ceremony

© International Federation of Surveyors, FIG 2024

Saturday Technical and Social Tour:

For the early morning risers there will be the possibility for an early morning tour out of Kathmandu to see the sunrise. Discover a tour in and around Kathmandu.

Participants will have the opportunity to explore the breathtaking beauty of the city by visiting tourist centers within the valley including the iconic places like Pashupatinath, Swayambhu, Bouddha, and Darbar square.