Multi-Hazard risk assessment Training

Overview

INTRODUCTION

This course deals with the procedures to collect, analyze and evaluate spatial information for risk assessment from natural and human-induced hazards (such as geological hazard, hydro-meteorological hazards, environmental hazards and technological hazards). The course will guide you through the entire process of risk assessment, on the basis of a case study of a city exposed to multiple hazards, in a developing country (Risk City).  Also, a number of case studies are used from Europe (Italy, France), China, and Georgia. 

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

• understand the concepts of hazard assessment, elements at risk mapping, vulnerability assessment, and risk assessment;
• formulate the spatial data requirements for risk assessment; 
• generate an elements at risk database using GIS;
• formulate the requirements of hazard data and methods;
• apply various methods for vulnerability assessment;
• generate risk maps using qualitative and quantitative methods;
• have insight in how a risk assessment could be carried out in your own situation; 

Cost

USD $: 1800.00