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Inter-American Development Bank

Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment

Inter-American Development Bank via Coursera Specialization

Overview

This specialized program is aimed at officials, professionals, and team members involved in formulating, executing, or supervising infrastructure projects, who seek to incorporate disaster risk analysis and climate change adaptation into their projects. Through 3 courses, students will be trained to identify key elements of natural disaster risk, recognize the importance of integrating risk analysis into the infrastructure project cycle, conduct qualitative and quantitative assessments to make informed decisions, discern when to apply each type of risk assessment, evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of projects through qualitative and quantitative analysis, and finally, generate informed recommendations for the design, construction, operation, and governance of infrastructure in a context of risk and climate change. It is recommended to take the courses in the suggested order.

Syllabus

Course 1: Natural Disaster Risk in Infrastructure Projects
- Offered by Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. In this course, you will learn about the challenges that countries in Latin America and the ... Enroll for free.

Course 2: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Disaster Risk
- Offered by Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. This course will teach you how to identify and analyze the risks of natural disasters in ... Enroll for free.

Course 3: Decision Making and Governance of Natural Disaster Risk
- Offered by Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. This course will teach you how to manage disaster risks in infrastructure projects. You will ... Enroll for free.

Taught by

Claudia Useche, Hori Tsuneki, Melissa Barandiaran, Roberto Guerrero Compean and Sergio Lacambra

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