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Date of publication
21 January 2019
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Course: Vulnerability and risk assessment methods - a field course in South Asia

University of Copenhagen
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Degree

5 ECTS

Description

A 3-week field course in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka or Nepal) for humanitarian professionals

This course focuses on the entire vulnerability and risk assessment process, from using different methods to analyse risk to evaluating their results. The concept of vulnerability is vital in this context, as it allows us to understand why some individuals or systems are more at risk than others, thus widening our scope of possibilities for risk reduction. IFRC’s Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) tool is applied for a case study during the field trip. The course provides a solid basis for disaster risk reduction planning.

After completing this course, you will be able to perform vulnerability and capacity assessments of both chronic vulnerabilities and those related to extreme events and hazards. The course will enhance your skills in disaster risk reduction planning along with decision analysis and planning for uncertainty.

Language

English

Application procedure

Apply at mdma.ku.dk/vulnerability or contact [email protected]

Contact

Mariel de Guia Britanico [email protected]

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Country and region Nepal
Themes Disaster risk management Risk identification and assessment

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