Disaster Risk Reduction Courses and Certifications

Natural Disaster Recovery and Management

Explore the intricacies of natural disaster management and work to reduce risks, improve preparedness, and quantify recovery.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

When Disaster Meets Conflict

67 ratings at Coursera

Desarrolla habilidades para responder éticamente a desastres en zonas de conflicto. Aprende a distinguir desafíos en diferentes escenarios y a tomar decisiones difíciles como actor humanitario.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

A Resilient Future: Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction

1 review

Discover how science and technology help us reduce disaster risk and increase resilience.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

NPTEL;  IIT Roorkee

Disaster Recovery and Build Back Better

You will learn topics like Understanding Risk and Vulnerability; The road map of BBB. The Role of Built Environment professions in Disaster Risk Reduction. The Pedagogic dimension for Build Back better, etc.

• YouTube
• 22 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Disaster Management

Comprehensive exploration of disaster management concepts, types, phases, and strategies. Covers case studies, policies, stakeholders, and risk reduction approaches for effective preparedness and response.

• Swayam
• 15 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

SPA New Delhi;  CEC

Urban Disaster Risk Mitigation and Climate Resilient Development

Comprehensive exploration of urban disaster risks, climate change impacts, and resilient development strategies. Covers international policies, mitigation approaches, and governance for sustainable urban planning.

• Swayam
• 15 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

IIT Roorkee;  NPTEL;  Kyoto University

Disaster Recovery and Build Back Better

Explore integrated post-disaster reconstruction strategies, focusing on resilient community redevelopment through Build Back Better principles, vulnerability mapping, and people-centered approaches.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

Drowning and Drought - Extreme Weather Impacts on Economy and Society

Experts examine extreme weather hazards, climate change impacts, and preparedness strategies. Case study on Texas drought. Discussion on economic losses, climate risks, and disaster risk reduction principles.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TEDx

Facing the New Inconvenient Truth - Climate Change is Upon Us

Explore climate change risks, impacts, and protective measures. Learn about investments in early warning systems and improved climate modeling. Discover hope for tackling environmental challenges through global action.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Open-Source Critical Asset Management for Climate Resilience

Explore open-source critical asset management for climate resilience, focusing on the development of CAMS for Dominica's disaster preparation and risk mitigation using knowledge graph technology.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Anticipate and Adapt: Protecting Natural Resources Under Extreme Rainfall

Explore techniques for engaging resource managers, extreme precipitation research, climate adaptation co-production, and decision support activities in the Midwest and Northeast U.S. amid increasing heavy rainfall events.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Explore disaster risk governance, focusing on paradoxes, emerging paradigms, and comprehensive approaches to tackle challenges in contemporary society's risk reduction efforts.

• Miríadax
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Disaster Interventions and the Need for Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

Learn how and why accountability standards should be applied to disaster management.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Disaster Risk Reduction: An Introduction

Discover how the idea of disaster management and risk reduction has evolved over time.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Disasters kill people, destroy infrastructure, damage ecosystems and undermine development. Climate change is expected to aggravate existing disaster risks. Ecosystem-based approaches for disaster risk reduction can be a strategy with multiple benefits.

• iversity
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course