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Academic programmes across the world which offer education on all levels (including bachelor, master, diploma, etc.) related to disaster risk reduction.

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Política y economía en la reducción del riesgo de desastres (RRD) The political economy of disaster risk reduction (DRR)

Description In Spanish: Florida International University (FIU) con el apoyo de la Oficina de Asistencia para Desastres de la Agencia Internacional para el Desarrollo (USAID/OFDA), ha desarrollado una serie de cursos de educación superior en el tema de la
Type
Distance learning
Location: United States of America Duration El curso comenzará el 24 de Septiembre de 2012 y tiene una duración de 15 semanas (a distancia).
  • Florida International University
Academic programme
In person

Sistemas de información geográfica y sensores remotos para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (RRD) / (Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR): A Modeling Approach)

Description In Spanish: El Programa de gestión de Riesgos Paul C. Bell, y el Centro de Sistemas de Información Geográfico Percepción Remota (GIS-RS) de Florida International University (FIU), con el apoyo de la Oficina de Asistencia para Desastres de la
Type
Distance learning
Duration El curso comenzará el 24 de Septiembre de 2012 y tiene una duración de 15 semanas (a distancia).
  • Florida International University
Academic programme
In person

Erasmus Mundus MA in Public Health in Disasters

The aim of the master programme is to, through knowledge, experience and research build capacities that will reduce disaster risks and contribute to better and more targeted public health based relief following disasters.
Type
University programme
Location: Spain Sweden Duration See website
  • Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Santé et Société
  • Universidad de Oviedo
  • Karolinska Institutet
Academic programme
In person

Certificate of advanced studies in disaster management

Location Geneva Description Offering a wide range of specialised courses, the Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH) provides the opportunity for professionals to deepen their knowledge and skills in particular thematic areas of
Type
University programme
Location: Switzerland Duration Seven weeks intensive course
  • Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action
Academic programme
In person

MSc en incendios forestales: Ciencia y gestión integral / MSc in forest fires: Science and management

First official european Msc in Wildfres, 90 ECTS. Blended learning and focus on an exchange between researchers and practitioners to set the basis for the fire management in the XXI century.
Type
Blended programme
Location: Spain Duration La duración temporal correspondiente a la formación académica es de un total de tres semestres, conformando un proceso formativo de 90 créditos ECTS.
  • University of Lleida
  • Universidad de Córdoba
  • Universidad de León
Academic programme
In person

Graduate level teaching module: Disasters, environment and risk reduction (ecoDRR)

This highly interactive and problem-based module provides students with theoretical concepts and practical tools in understanding environment and disaster linkages and applications of ecosystem-based disaster risk management.
Type
University programme
Duration 50 hrs
  • Center for Natural Resources and Development
  • Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction
Academic programme
In person

Geospatial technology capacity building program (GTCB)

Description Professional training program focusing on developing competencies and enhancing knowledge, skills, and abilities of the geospatial taskforce. Partnered with New Mexico State University all courses are worth 2 college credits that can be
Type
University programme
Location: United States of America Duration 5 days (40 hours)
  • Geospatial Applied Research Experts House
Academic programme
In person

Masters of climate change

The MCC provides a unique interdisciplinary program in arapidly evolving field of climate change for career paths emerging in business, NGOs, education, and all levels of government.
Type
University programme
Location: Canada Duration 1 year, starting in September 2013
  • University of Waterloo

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