In this course, you will learn about the challenges that countries in Latin America and the Caribbean face in the context of natural disasters and climate change, and their consequent impacts on infrastructure projects and socio-economic development.
Natural Disaster Risk in Infrastructure Projects
Natural Disaster Risk in Infrastructure Projects
This course is part of Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment Specialization
Instructors: Claudia Useche
Sponsored by Louisiana Workforce Commission
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3 weeks at 1 hour a week
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Recognize the importance of integrating disaster risk and climate change analysis into infrastructure projects.
Recognize the components of disaster risk, as well as the differences between different types of risks.
Identify the different perspectives or levels of detail in which risk analysis can be approached.
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In this course, you will learn about the challenges faced by countries in Latin America and the Caribbean regarding the risk of natural disasters and climate change, along with their consequential impacts on infrastructure projects and economic and social development. This course was designed with the aim of strengthening project teams' capacity to proactively manage events that can affect a project, to increase its likelihood of success.
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Reviewed on Nov 24, 2024
good course. I gained good knowledge through this course.
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good course help me alot for boosting my knowledge
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Reviewed on Oct 24, 2024
This course gave me a fundamental understanding of risk assessment
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