Sustainable Urban Development and Smart Cities
28/10/2024Administration and Office Management Best Practices
30/10/2024Urban Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
£4,000.00
Overview:
This course focuses on enhancing urban resilience and implementing disaster risk management strategies. It equips participants with skills to prepare cities for natural disasters, climate change impacts, and social disruptions, ensuring safe, adaptable, and resilient urban environments.
Program Objectives:
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Identify risks and vulnerabilities in urban areas.
- Develop disaster risk reduction strategies and resilience plans.
- Implement climate adaptation measures in urban settings.
- Engage communities in resilience planning.
- Apply recovery and rehabilitation frameworks following disruptions.
Target Audience:
- Urban planners and local government officials.
- Emergency management professionals.
- Environmental engineers and consultants.
- Policy makers in disaster risk management.
- Community development organizations.
Program Outline:
Day 1: Introduction to Urban Resilience and Risk Management
- Overview of urban resilience and its importance.
- Understanding urban vulnerabilities and risk assessment.
- Common urban hazards: floods, earthquakes, and extreme weather.
- Case studies: Resilient cities in action.
Day 2: Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis
- Tools and techniques for assessing urban risks and vulnerabilities.
- Identifying critical infrastructure and high-risk areas.
- Data collection and GIS mapping in risk assessment.
- Workshop: Conducting a vulnerability analysis for a sample city.
Day 3: Climate Adaptation and Urban Design
- Climate adaptation strategies in urban planning.
- Designing resilient infrastructure and public spaces.
- Integrating green infrastructure for flood management and heat reduction.
- Examples of cities adapting to climate change.
Day 4: Community-Based Disaster Risk Management
- Importance of community involvement in risk management.
- Building awareness and resilience among urban populations.
- Developing participatory approaches for disaster preparedness.
- Group exercise: Creating a community-based risk management plan.
Day 5: Recovery and Rehabilitation Planning
- Post-disaster recovery strategies and frameworks.
- Steps for effective rehabilitation and rebuilding.
- Funding and resource mobilization for recovery efforts.
- Final project: Designing a resilience and recovery plan for a hypothetical disaster scenario.