Natural Disasters and Climate Change Risk Analysis - Fundamentals

Learning goals

The recipient of this badge has demonstrated its ability to:

• Identify the main elements of natural disaster risk
• Select which type of risk analysis should be used when preparing a project
• Present qualitative risk assessments and interpret quantitative assessment results
• Make informed recommendations based on the results of the risk analysis that was carried out
• Define the characteristics of a governance framework to manage natural risk

Learning experience and activities 

Self-paced course with resources such as:

• Assessment questionnaires
• Cognitive strategies to solve authentic learning situations related to natural disaster and climate change risk analysis

Content

The course has five modules:

1. Module 1: Conceptual Framework of Disaster Risk Management
2. Module 2: Qualitative Risk Analysis
3. Module 3: Quantitative Risk Analysis
4. Module 4: Making Decisions Incorporating Disaster-Risk and Economic-Feasibility Analysis in Infrastructure Projects
5. Module 5: Disaster Risk Governance, including Climate Change Adaptation

Assessment

Assessment questionnaires in each module with multiple choice questions and limited attempts and practical exercises. The minimum passing grade is 65/100.

Estimated effort

Completing the course takes approximately 30 hours.

Badge type

Completion badge