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Course highlights

• Comprehensive course addressing the major issues surrounding climate change and climate risk management
• Skill-based interactive training with various exercises, case studies, simulations, and more!
• Field visits to relevant locations of interest
• Opportunities for networking

Overview and purpose

Climate change has rapidly become one of the significant challenges of the 21st century. Climate-related risks, whether those in the present or coming in the future, need to be swiftly addressed as part of the development strategy at any level, from global to local.

With an upward growth trend for urban centers in the developing world and the fact that more than half of the world now living in urban centers, there is a further need to nurture this growth to be resilient to the risks of natural hazards and climate change. However, to understand the scientific knowledge around the climate issue and translating it into development policies and practical actions is still a great challenge for development officials.

To address this need, the course offers a unique opportunity for development officials from both government and private sectors to enhance knowledge and skills on climate change and climate-induced disaster risks management. The participants will be guided through sessions that will unpack scientific jargons and draw linkage to the planning and implementation of climate risk reduction. The course ultimately aims to assist officials in harmonizing climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development.

Course objectives

Upon completion of the course, the participants should be able to:
• Establish linkage between impact of climate change and climate-related disaster risk
• Utilize decision support tools for reducing climate-related disaster risks
• Assess urban disaster risk and vulnerability related to climate-related disaster, climate change and climate variability
• Plan for climate change adaptation using climate information to develop targets and appropriate strategies

Course Content

Conducted over a period of eight days, the course is divided into four modules: Module 1 addresses key elements of climate, climate change, and overall concept of climate-induced disaster risks; Module 2 unwinds the concept and application of scientific tools used in climate disaster risk assessment; Module 3 highlights the assessment of geographic risk and vulnerability to climate hazards using the urban environment scenario; and Module 4 integrates the information on climate-related disaster risk and future climate scenarios into urban development planning. The key topics are as followed:

Module 1: Concepts of Climate Change and Climate Risk Management
• Basic concepts and terminologies in climate risk management
• Overview of climate change and climate risk
• Overview of climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation

Module 2: Decision Support Tools for Reducing Disaster Risks from Hydro-Meteorological Hazards
• Overview of climate modelling for climate risk management
• Development and use of local climate outlook
• Climate risk mapping

Module 3: Understanding Urban Vulnerabilities to Climate Risk
• Relationship of urban growth and climate-related disaster risk
• Vulnerability assessment of urban communities to climate-related disasters
• Vulnerability assessment of urban systems to predicted impacts of climate change

Module 4: Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Urban Development Planning
• Climate change impacts on urban sectors
• Applying urban climate resilience indicators
• Foundations for successful adaptation planning
• Urban climate change adaptation and climate risk management
• Cross-cutting issues in planning for and implementation of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Note: The above contents are shown for guidance only. ADPC’s ongoing course improvement process may lead to some changes in topics and structure.

Course delivery strategy

The course will promote the sharing of relevant managerial knowledge and experience, and will equip participants with appropriate decision making, strategic and analytical processes. It will encourage participants to think creatively and will utilize contemporary adult learning methodologies, including:

• Interactive lectures
• Group work
• Classroom exercises
• Field visit
• Presentations
• Discussions
• Video shows
• Instructional games

Participants are asked to participate fully in all of the above course activities. Certificates will only be awarded to participants who complete all course requirements.

Language

All teaching and course materials are in English. It is essential that participants are fully conversant in English.