The course Tools for Environmental Management and Disaster Risk Management at Territorial Levels places you at the heart of a booming sector, characterised by a growing need for professionals capable of tackling environmental and disaster-related challenges. Demand for workers in this field is high, as companies and governments are looking for experts who can analyse and to devise effective strategies. Through this course, you will acquire key skills for the diagnosis, planning and monitoring, using advanced tools that will enable you to tackle problems at different geographical scales. You will discover how to integrate management tools to to mitigate risks and protect the environment, making you a key player in strategic decision-making. Furthermore, as the course is delivered online, you’ll have the flexibility to learn at your own pace and from anywhere, which facilitates your professional development without geographical restrictions.
Tools for Environmental Management and Disaster Risk Management at Territorial Levels
Risk and Disaster Management and Prevention
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the different spatial scales required for an effective environmental analysis tailored to each specific context.
- To identify diagnostic tools to improve environmental management and disaster risk management.
- Apply planning tools to minimise environmental risks in different regions.
- To evaluate management and monitoring strategies for environmental protection and risk reduction.
- To develop skills in interpreting environmental data at different spatial scales.
- Use monitoring techniques to anticipate and mitigate negative environmental impacts.
- To integrate theoretical knowledge into environmental risk management at a regional level.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. TERRITORIAL SCALES OF ANALYSIS
1. How is the territory demarcated?
2. Analysis from a political perspective
3. Analysis from an environmental perspective
4. Territorial levels: global, regional, national and local
5. Territory in environmental management and disaster risk management
TEACHING UNIT 2. DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
1. Diagnostic tools in the various types of management
2. Characterisation of geological hazards
3. Characterisation of hydrometeorological hazards
4. Characterisation of biological threats
5. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies
TEACHING UNIT 3. PLANNING TOOLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
1. Planning and the environmental dimension
2. Spatial planning
3. Disaster risk management planning and climate change planning tools
4. Environmental planning
5. Sustainable development planning
TEACHING UNIT 4. MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING TOOLS
1. Operational tools within the planning process
2. River basin management plans
3. Environmental Management Plans (EMPs)
4. Emergency contingency plans
5. Citizen oversight plans
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