Flood Disaster Risk Management in a Changing Climate Course

Introduction

Every year across the globe, floods cause the loss of a number of lives and considerable damage to properties, which severely sets back the development process. The climate change, global warming, rapid urbanization and socio-economic disparity are making the world, vulnerable to floods. The need to combat the perennial problem of floods and resultant destruction has been a forefront concern for most nations, which calls for a proactive approach to establishing a disaster risk reduction regime for safer and sustainable development.

Course content

MODULE 1: Introduction

•          Terminologies in disaster risk management

•          Hydro-meteorological hazards, their formation and predictability

•          Flood disaster

•          Natural catastrophes occurrence

MODULE 2: Climate Change and Impending Flood Risk

•          climate change and global warming

•          Interventions under challenging circumstances of climate change

•          Developing climate outlook/scenario and finding option for adaptation to climate change

MODULE 3: Flood Risk Assessment

•          Principles and aspects of flood assessment

•          Process of flood vulnerability and capacities assessment

•          Process of flood risk assessment

•          Community-based flood risk assessment

MODULE 4: Flood Risk Mitigation

•          Flood plain management for flood risk mitigation

•          Tools for flood plan management

•          Climate smart structural interventions

•          Flood-proofing in a multi-hazard environment

•          Integrated watershed management in a changing climate

•          Urban and rural development planning for flood risk reduction

•          Public awareness and capacity building for flood risk reduction

MODULE 5: Flood Disaster Preparedness and Response Planning Process

•          Flood disaster preparedness framework

•          Flood Contingency Planning Process

•          Flood forecasting and early warning systems

•          Flood emergency management

•          Flood evacuation process

•          Flood search and rescue

MODULE 6: Flood Recovery Planning & Implementation

•          Planning & implementation

•          Flood damage and need assessment

•          Sustainable recovery programs

MODULE 7: Crosscutting Issues

•          Economics of flood risk management

•          Financial tools for flood risk reduction

•          Relevant issues on trans-boundary, governance and gender