Training course

Jump into a case study and understand how governments have to make difficult trade-offs in the aftermath of a disaster. Gain key insights into a range of innovative Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) projects across the globe. The Fundamentals of DRF will raise

This course aims to introduce participants to existing and emerging technologies suitable for disaster risk reduction while promoting the overall aim of sustainable development. The course focuses on three main natural hazards- floods, landslides and

Risks are a part of our everyday lives. Losses from risks and missed opportunities affect everyone. In the last two decades the world has experienced international integration, technological innovation, and economic reform, but also financial turbulence

The world is urbanizing fast. In less than a century more than 1 billion people have been urbanized. That translates into the fact that more than half of the world’s population is already living in cities. Experts forecast that very soon Africa will

How do we address the climate emergency and the increasing risk of disasters in a holistic way while improving the health and well-being of people and the planet?

This short course provides an overview of the approach and toolset developed by the Open Data for Resilience Initiative. Major topics covered include the rationale and practices of the open data movement, tools for sharing geospatial data, community

Ecosystems can contribute to quality of life and a more livable, healthier and more resilient urban environment. This course considers the different benefits the ecosystem could potentially deliver to people and their surroundings? Unsustainable

Climate change is arguably the greatest challenge of human history. Human activity has already warmed the planet by 1° Celsius relative to pre-industrial times. The effects are felt through record heat waves, droughts, wildfires and flooding. If fossil

Our Earth’s Future is about the science of climate change and how to talk about it. Students will learn from scientists in the fields of climatology, oceanography, Earth science, and anthropology who study how climate change is affecting people

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for Asia and the Pacific (Affiliated to the United Nations) are launching a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on “Geospatial Applications