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Presentation
Presentation
The UC aims to solidify knowledge and skills about risk, its typology and risk management.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP2600-17064
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Natural, anthropogenic and mixed catastrophes: The evolution of paradigms, concepts and approaches. 2. Conceptual Model of Risk 2.1. Hazards, exposure, vulnerability, resilience and adaptability. 2.2. Hazard and vulnerability assessment methods. 3. Type of risk:Natural hazards; Anthropogenic risks; Mixed risks 4. Risk Management. 5. The risks in the legislative framework: Policy developments in the European Union; The risks in the policies of Civil Protection in Portugal; The risks in Spatial Planning policies in Portugal.
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Objectives
Objectives
The objectives: Solidify and standardize the meaning of risk, types of risks and multi-risks; Understand the complexity of risk assessment processes; Understand the extent and impact of disasters at different scales of analysis; Understand the conceptual risk model. Know the legislative framework of the risks in the Civil Protection and Spatial Planning policies; Identify preventive measures for risk mitigation and recognize the difficulties inherent in its implementation. The skills: Understand the evolution of paradigms and concepts associated with risk analysis. Understand the elements that constitute the conceptual risk model and the methods used for its evaluation. Know the different types of risks. Identify phenomena, processes and actions that generate risk situations at the municipal and national levels. Identify the position of risks in the legislative framework within the civil protection policies.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The classes consist of theoretical presentations in which concepts and methodologies on risk assessment and analysis are identified and characterized. Attendance is compulsory and, in order to pass the course, students must not miss more than 30% of the classes. The continuous assessment components are class participation (20%), individual work (30%) and a face-to-face exam (50%). The face-to-face exam can be appealed to an appeal exam with a weight of 100% and a nature and complexity equivalent to that of the exam taken.
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References
References
Alexander, D. (2000) - Confronting Catastrophe. Terra Publishing, Harpenden, Heartfordshire. ISDR - United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (2004) - Living with Risk. A global review of disaster reduction initiatives. United Nations, Geneva. Julião, R.P.; Nery, F.; Ribeiro, J.L.; Castelo Branco, M.; Zêzere, J.L. (2009) - Guia metodológico para a produção de cartografia municipal de risco e para a criação de sistemas de informação geográfica de base municipal. Autoridade Nacional de Protecção Civil, DGOT e Desenvolvimento Urbano, Instituto Geográfico Português. Lourenço, L. (2016) - Os riscos naturais, antrópicos e mistos. Territorium, 14, p. 109 ¿ 113. Thywissen, K. (2006) - Components of Risk. A comparative Glossary. SOURCE, Studies of the University: Research, Counsel, Education, Publication Series of UNU-EHS, nº2, United Nations University. Wisner, B., Gaillard, J.C., & Kelman, I. (2012) - Handbook of Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction. Abingdon: Routledge.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
