Course: Disaster risk management: from theory to practice
Location
Copenhagen
Degree
5 ECTS
Description
This course introduces the concepts, dynamics and theoretical frameworks of vulnerability, climate change adaptation and disasters in a global perspective. The course covers factors such as globalisation’s impact on vulnerability; socio-economic and political dimensions; and health aspects at the local level. Further, the course outlines historical perspectives of disaster risk management, the changing nature of humanitarian crises and disasters in fragile contexts. Overall vulnerability reduction and resilience building, climate change and forced migration are also included.
After completing the course, you will have learned the concepts and theoretical underpinnings of disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management practices. You will have gained insight into the complex connections and interactions between hazards and vulnerabilities and how risk is contextually configured. You will also be able to demonstrate knowledge of methods and tools for identification and analysis of hazards and vulnerabilities.
Themes
- The disaster-development nexus
- Introduction to the nature of disasters and forensics of the complexity of vulnerability
- Risk configuration and accumulation due to multiple factors – structural and temporal
- Health issues in disasters and disaster risk management
- Models of disaster risk management and good practice
- Brief introductions to disaster preparedness, response and recovery
- Climate change impact on natural resources and livelihoods and connection to disasters
Target audience
Humanitarian professionals
Language
English
Application procedure
Please use the following
Contact
Department of Public Health, Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen [email protected]