Gestión integral del riesgo de desastres (Coursera)

Gestión integral del riesgo de desastres (Coursera)

El curso está orientado a las personas que ya cuentan con nociones de planificación y que tienen conocimientos generales sobre las principales amenazas en un contexto particular desde una disciplina específica. Presenta los conceptos más importantes, así como ejemplos y problemas para el análisis de temas de gestión integral del riesgo de desastres que, regularmente, deben abordarse desde ámbitos nacionales o federales, municipales o locales.

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Cada persona podrá profundizar en temas de su interés con base en la bibliografía que se ofrece como recurso adicional.*
Éste no es un curso que enseñe la manera de responder a una emergencia. Otros ya abordan esa tarea importante. Nuestro objetivo es que cada participante se aproxime a las nociones más generales de la gestión integral de riesgos, mismas que pueden ser de utilidad en instituciones públicas tanto cuanto en organizaciones privadas.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Construcción del riesgo
En este módulo abordaremos conceptos fundamentales de la gestión de riesgos moderna. Haremos énfasis en el riesgo con base en conocimientos básicos sobre las amenazas más importantes.
Recuerda que los conceptos son importantes porque intervienen en nuestra manera de entender la realidad. Por ello, deberás ejercer el pensamiento crítico en cada módulo del curso.

WEEK 2
Relación de la gestión y el desarrollo de riesgo
En este módulo abordaremos la relación de la gestión y el desarrollo del riesgo de desastres. Comienza por un análisis sobre los conceptos utilizados en el pasado reciente y su transición hacia un marco de interpretación de aceptación internacional. Haremos énfasis en áreas que se integran gráficamente y que permiten explicar la relación entre la evaluación del riesgo, la reducción del riesgo y la gestión reactiva, junto con otros conceptos.

WEEK 3
Evaluación y construcción de escenarios de riesgos
En este módulo abordaremos la evaluación y construcción de escenarios de riesgos como herramientas para la gestión del riesgo.

WEEK 4
Estrategias de intervención para la gestión del riesgo
El siguiente módulo integra elementos que se requieren para implementar diversas estrategias de intervención tales como los ámbitos espaciales, el sistema político, el marco normativo, la gobernanza, la gobernabilidad y la planificación para la gestión del riesgo.

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