Economics for Disaster Prevention and Preparedness - Why investing in prevention and preparedness makes economic sense
Detalhes do curso
Target audience
Civil protection authorities, national administrations, academics and practitioners involved in disaster risk management, risk prevention and preparedness
Objetivos de aprendizagem
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.
Oferecido por
Este conteúdo é oferecido pela Comissão Europeia. A Comissão Europeia é o braço executivo politicamente independente da União Europeia. É o único responsável pela elaboração de propostas de nova legislação europeia e implementa as decisões do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho da União Europeia.
Agenda
- 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
