Disaster Risk Reduction in Urban Emergencies (Online Course)
How does the practice of DRR and resilience translate to complex, vibrant urban environments? How do global frameworks relate to realities on the ground? And what can practitioners from the humanitarian and development sectors actually do?
Designed for both humanitarian and development practitioners working in urban neighbourhoods this 4-week online course will give you practical, tangible ways to effectively adapt, transform or negate the potential impact of natural hazards through the practice of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience.
What does the course cover?
- Urban Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience
- Urban Governance, Risk Management and Coordination
- Urban Opportunities and Resources
- Building resilience before and after a disaster
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Build on existing knowledge about what makes urban contexts unique, and apply this knowledge to DRR and resilience approaches
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of urban resilience and disaster risk reduction, including where the concepts come from and how they apply to towns and cities;
- Bring an urban perspective to the identification of hazards and risks in urban contexts, and develop an understanding of urban governance and coordination for disaster management.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the opportunities that urban contexts bring to disaster preparedness, risk reduction and integrated development for resilience
- Demonstrate how these concepts can be applied before and after an urban crisis.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for both humanitarian and development practitioners. It will be of interest to those currently working in towns and cities, as well as those who want to develop their skills in this area, including staff from local and national government, NGOs, the UN, urban planners and designers, architects and other related fields. Classes will be held in English. Sessions will draw upon participants’ past experiences working in towns and cities.