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Chicago, USA.
Degree
Master of Science
Description
The programme is designed to prepare and enhance the abilities of public health professionals, law enforcement officials, fire and emergency personnel, medical and nursing professionals, and policy makers to respond to and recover from complex incidents regardless of their size or cause. T…
Overview of DMS Team at ADPC:
The Disaster Management Systems (DMS) Team is pursuing the advancement of Disaster Risk Management through projects and programs in the following thematic areas:
• Building capacities of National, Provincial and District Disaster Management Systems in the South and South East Asian region;
• Supporting and strengthening th…
Overview of DMS Team at ADPC:
The Disaster Management Systems (DMS) Team is pursuing the advancement of Disaster Risk Management through projects and programs in the following thematic areas:
- Building capacities of National, Provincial and District Disaster Management Systems in the South and South East Asian region;
- Supporting and strengthening t…
This Guide has been created to provide advice on useful strategies for implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (HFA). It represents a distillation of the wealth of experience that exists throughout the world on how to manage and reduce disaster risks. The Guide can help state…
This book provides guidance, policy orientation and inspiration, as well as serving as a reference for lessons on how to reduce risk and vulnerability to hazards and to meet the challenges of tomorrow. It is intended for people who have an interest in and practice disaster risk management and sustainable development.
Natural hazards can affect anyone,…
These guidelines are oriented to the needs of the decision-maker and provide a description of the range of mitigation options that need to
be considered when making efforts to reduce losses from flooding. The guidelines are designed to provide an introduction to the general area and to introduce the reader to various measures to mitigate the impacts ass…
The special session of ISCRAM 2008 will discuss the latest scientific/technological developments, projects, programs and best practices in the field of monitoring, early warning systems (EWS) of various natural hazards. The advances in the rapidly evolving geo-information technologies, information management, and computational methods have proved to be…
LocationWaltham, Massachusetts, USA.DegreeBachelor of Science ( BS)DescriptionIn this degree program, educational coursework has been developed for each of three key concepts; hazard, risk, and disaster of environment management. This is a 147 credit program distributed into major courses, support courses, naval science courses and Sea terms and industr…
LocationWarrensburg, Missouri, USA.DegreeBachelor of ScienceDescriptionThe course offered in Crisis and Disaster Management is designed for Public safety personnel (emergency management, fire, and police), Industrial emergency responders (fire, rescue, and hazardous materials), Institutional emergency planners (schools, hospitals, and prisons), Business…
Location
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Degree
Masters/Diploma/Certificate.
Description
The program is primarily targeted for active professionals with the objectives of supplementing profession-based education of graduates of various disciplines, advancing post-professional qualification and allowing career development in the field of disaster management. Sem…
The report 'Sri Lanka historical disaster information system', a historical disaster inventory system, has jointly been produced by the Disaster Management Centre within the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights of Sri Lanka, and UNDP with their Regional Centre in Bangkok. In establishing the system, information of past disaster events have b…
A fully illustrated book Real Risk offers perspectives, case studies and analysis on disaster risk reduction and mitigation in the light of major natural disasters that have occurred since the publication of Know Risk in early 2005. It brings together the knowledge and experiences of public and private organisations working toward disaster preparedness…
Location
Coventry, UK.
Degree
BSc
Description
The BSc Geography and Environmental Hazards course, following the requirements of the QAA Subject Benchmark, has fieldwork embedded at every level, including at least one mandatory residential field trip2 to enhance their applied geographical skills. All our students will experience international…
Location
New York, USA
Degree
Master of Public Administration.
Description
The Masters of Public Administration in Emergency and Disaster Management offers an advanced degree programme which covers the critical thinking and decision making skills necessary to support and supervise comprehensive, integrated or effective management in the event of na…
Location
Russellville, Arkansas. USA.
Degree
Master of Science.
Description
The programme is designed to offer graduate students a specialized program of study to serve the educational needs of professionals actively engaged or planning to enter a profession related to the protection of lives, property, and the physical environment of our society.…