Next Offered |
Registration Deadline |
Status |
June 13, 2008 |
June 11, 2008 |
OPEN |
Community-Based Disaster Management
GSLL 1513
2 *CEUs - $345
Description:
Community-based disaster management (CBDM) is an approach to building the capacity of communities to assess their vulnerability to both human induced and natural hazards and develop strategies and resources necessary to prevent and/or mitigate the impact of identified hazards as well as respond, rehabilitate, and reconstruct following its onset. CBDM strategies have become increasingly important in the face of global climate change, increased populations expanding into more vulnerable regions, and the heightened recognition of a need for greater linkages between top-down governmental and community level responses. CBDM empowers communities to be pro-active in disaster management and creates a space for them to develop strategies on their own terms rather than waiting for already overstretched governments and NGO's.
This course covers:
- The basic concepts and models of disaster risk management
- Various approaches to CBDM
- The role of NGO's in CBDM.
- Practical tools and methods for community-based disaster management planning
This course is designed for community stakeholders, government extension workers, NGO field workers and regional directors, policy makers, funders, students, and anyone interested in learning more about CBDM. It will be organized in a seminar format where each week student will be presented various topics which they will discuss in a asynchronous online forum.
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