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This five (5) days training course explores how new information-, communication- and mapping technologies can be practically used to respond to disasters, augment situational awareness, improve relief coordination and much more. This course looks at a variety of real world examples from organizations working in the field and analyzes some of the key challenges related to access, implementation, scale, and verification that these new technologies can present.
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This course blends academic study with experiential learning of best practice to teach you about disaster preparedness and response and creates professionals who are ready for action.
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Disaster risk information is spatial in nature and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) play an important role in disaster risk management. Rapid population growth and urbanization combined with extreme climatic events are causing a rapid increase in vulnerability of communities exposed to hazardous events.
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Disaster risk reduction (DRR) skills are fundamental to the process of increasing awareness on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction to key stakeholders with knowledge on disaster management to empower the actors to support their organizations in developing disaster resilient programs and projects.
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This programme addresses the challenges of assessing hazards, vulnerability and resilience and maximizing community engagement to transform information gathered into a professional plan aligned with Government and other agencies.
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The training will be conducted using a mixture of theory and practical applications, introducing a range of interactive training methods such as group discussions, presentations and practical exercises.
The Philippines will spend US$11 million to produce maps as part of a US$489 million climate change fund that will help the country prepare for natural disasters. This inclucdes updating their data and assessing how vulnerable communities are to natural disasters, as the website FutureGov reports, based on an announcement of the Department of Budget and Management.
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau will get US$2 million to update their data and assess how vulnerable communities are to natural disasters. This will include 70 cities and 166 coastal settlements.
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Floods cause distress and damage wherever they happen and flooding from rivers, estuaries and the sea threatens many millions of people in Europe. Insurance losses from flooding have increased significantly since 1990 and flood management in Europe is changing with a move from flood protection and defence to comprehensive flood risk management.
“Post-2015, we need more research and more focus on how risk is generated, and how risk can be prevented and reduced by decisions and measures requiring social as well as political action.
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In a world where both natural and man-made disasters are affecting us with alarming frequency, the concepts of disaster preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) are top of the list of priorities of an increasing number of countries in Asia. DDR is a systematic approach to identify, assess and mitigate the risk of disaster. It aims to reduce socio-economic vulnerability to disaster as well as dealing with the environmental and other hazards that trigger them. DRR is not a one-off activity but instead an integral part of the way organisations do their work.
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Course objectives
By completing the course, participants should gain a sound grasp of disaster risk management processes and be able to apply this knowledge to:
- Discuss basic concepts, terminology and models of disaster risk management - Identify and assess disaster risks using a risk management approach - Plan and develop effective strategies and systems for disaster risk reduction - Develop effective processes for preparedness planning in order to improve disaster response and recovery programs
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