Economics for Disaster Prevention and Preparedness - Why investing in prevention and preparedness makes economic sense
Mionsonraí an chúrsa
An spriocphobal
Civil protection authorities, national administrations, academics and practitioners involved in disaster risk management, risk prevention and preparedness
Cuspóirí foghlama
The course is based on the findings of the European Commission and World Bank’s study 'Economics for Disaster Prevention and Preparedness'. Participants will get to understand how disaster risk is estimated, to assess options for preventing risks and how disaster risk financing can be used to respond more effectively to disasters.
Arna thairiscint ag
Tá an t‑inneachar seo á thairiscint ag an gCoimisiún Eorpach. Is é an Coimisiún Eorpach brainse feidhmiúcháin an Aontais Eorpaigh atá neamhspleách ó thaobh na polaitíochta de. Is ise amháin atá freagrach as tograí a tharraingt suas le haghaidh reachtaíocht Eorpach nua, agus is ise a chuireann chun f
Sceideal
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Types of disasters
- 3. Impact of disasters
- 4. EU risk scape diagram
- 5. The concept of risk modelling
- 6. The components of a risk model
- 7. An introduction to disaster risk financing
- 8. The benefits of risk financing to the EU and its Member States
- 9. How risk financing can support the UCPM
- 10. Practical examples of risk financing
- 11. Benefits of disaster prevention and preparedness
- 12. Supporting broader European activities
- 13. Approaches to disaster prevention and preparedness
- 14. The positive effects of disaster prevention in Europe
- 15. Using Benefit-Cost Assessment to assess the benefits of disaster prevention
- 16. Knowledge test
- 17. Review deck
