Objective

To expose students to philosophy, principles, concepts, approaches, cycle and other frameworks of disaster risk management. 

 Content

The course introduces students to disaster risk management by providing insight into disaster terminologies and concepts, spatial distribution of disasters, classification of disasters, causes of disasters and the effects of disasters on social and economic development. The course then delves into the philosophy and principles of disaster risk management and explains the major components of the disaster risk management cycle and how these components can be integrated across all levels of governance to address issues of disaster risk reduction. Tools for risk management such as EIA’s, Risk Informed Land Use Planning, Strategic Environmental Assessments, Cost Benefit Analysis, etc would be explored.

Mode of Delivery

The course will be delivered through lectures, seminars, assigned readings, individual and group presentations.