Urban areas and their populations are often seriously affected by hazards (e.g. natural, biological, technological hazards or combinations of these). They also have to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Accordingly, city authorities, planners and other stakeholders are searching for ways to be more risk-sensitive in their plans and actions. Becoming resilient includes developing the capacities to meet such challenges.
This course addresses concepts of urban risk management and approaches to integrate risks associated with hazards and climate change into urban planning and management strategies and actions. GIS-based methods to conduct urban risk and vulnerability assessments and evaluate potential planning interventions will be learned and applied.