In this course, you will learn about the challenges that countries in Latin America and the Caribbean face in the context of natural disasters and climate change, and their consequent impacts on infrastructure projects and socio-economic development.
Natural Disaster Risk in Infrastructure Projects
Natural Disaster Risk in Infrastructure Projects
This course is part of Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment Specialization
Taught in English
Instructors: Claudia Useche
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What you'll learn
Recognize the importance of integrating disaster risk and climate change analysis into infrastructure projects.
Recognize the components of disaster risk, as well as the differences between different types of risks.
Identify the different perspectives or levels of detail in which risk analysis can be approached.
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5 hours (approximately)
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This course is part of the Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course
In this course, you will learn about the challenges faced by countries in Latin America and the Caribbean regarding the risk of natural disasters and climate change, along with their consequential impacts on infrastructure projects and economic and social development. This course was designed with the aim of strengthening project teams' capacity to proactively manage events that can affect a project, to increase its likelihood of success.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts1 plugin
What's included
2 videos7 readings2 assignments1 plugin
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Recommended if you're interested in Environmental Science and Sustainability
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
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