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Displaying 14 of about 14 resultsThis 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…
LocationFargo, NDDegreePh.D.DescriptionThe mission of NDSU's Emergency Management Program is to create a cadre of graduates with extensive theoretical and applied knowledge in emergency management who can advance the field and discipline of emergency management. The program is built on a core of emergency management and methods/theory courses to help st…
LocationFlorida, USA.DegreeCertificate.DescriptionThis certificate consists of five upper division online courses in emergency and disaster management, totalling 15 credits. An internship course, providing a practical component with a suitable organization, is also offered as an option. The course allows students to examine various emergency management…
Disasters by Design offers a way to view, study, and manage hazards in the United States that will help foster disaster-resilient communities, higher environmental quality, inter- and intragenerational equity, economic sustainability, and an improved quality of life. The volume provides an overview of what is known about natural hazards, disasters, reco…
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,…
Climate Change, Disaster Risks and Poverty Reduction:
Moving towards a common approach to reducing vulnerability
A conference exploring the inter-linkages between climate change, disaster risk and poverty reduction
Disasters caused by natural hazards continue to impact an ever increasing number of people throughout the world. Recent studies indicate th…
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…
Location
Massachusetts, USA
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Description
The programme is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and tools to be successful emergency managers in the public and private sectors of the Northwest. The program's graduates will gain the problem solving capabilities, to prepare for, respond to and recover from and…
Location
Denton, Texas.
Degree
Master of Public Administration
Description
The programme is intended for those who seek to obtain or advance a career in Public Administration with specializing in Emergency Management. It has two components: (1) the program core consisting of eight required courses that provide the basic concepts and methods of publ…
This book presents a selection of examples and experiences of disaster reduction that responds to the need for identifying good practices and sharing experiences and information, identified by many - including Governments - during the preparatory process for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR). It highlights efforts and practices being und…
Location
Fargo, ND
Description
The mission of NDSU's Emergency Management Program is to create a cadre of graduates with extensive theoretical and applied knowledge in emergency management who can advance the field and discipline of emergency management. The program is built on a core of emergency management and methods/theory courses to help student…
LocationFargo, NDDegreeBachelor of Science or Bachelor of ArtsDescriptionThis degree prepares students for success as practitioners in emergency management as well as related fields. The rigor of the major also prepares students for graduate work. The major is ideally-suited for students seeking emergency management as a career of first c…
LocationCoventry, UK.DegreeBSc.DescriptionThis programme is designed for students aspiring to make a career in the field of Disaster Management or Emergency services. It aims to equip graduates with the skills needed to practice disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and long-term recovery activities within a complex technological society such as t…
The 8th Annual IDER (International Disaster and Emergency Resilience) Conference will take place in the City of London this October. The three-day event running from 8th to 10th Oct has been kindly sponsored by Deutsche Bank and will take place in their conference facilities in London. The conference will also coincide with the International Day for Di…