Disaster Risk Management
Student must complete 36 credit hours
Speciality Requirements Student must complete 21 credit hours
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequests |
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| 404501 | 1 |
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| The concept of Disaster Risk Reduction, UNISDR (United Nation - International strategy for Disaster Reduction) terminology on DRR, the key elements of risk assessment and risk management, DRR strategies in relation to the Hyogo Framework for Action “Building the resilience of nations and communities to disaster”, the Arab Strategy for DRR (2011 – 2020) and how to make cities more resilient. | |||
| 404502 | 3 |
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| The aim of the course is to identify the main actors in risk and disaster management and understand their impact in the field as well as to have a command of the key concepts, theories, and principles relevant to disaster management and risk reduction. The course is focused on the basics of risk assessment including definitions of risk, methods for risk analysis, decision analysis, and management of uncertainty. The key elements of disaster management (preparedness, response, and recovery), risk (vulnerability, capacity, and hazard) and disaster risk reduction (risk assessment, mitigation, adaptation, preparedness). The relation between DRR and disaster preparedness, with a focus on critical elements, indicators and contingency planning. This component of the course also covers the key actors in disaster management, different types of desk studies and reviews, and critical use of databases/datasets. | |||
| 404503 | 3 |
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| The key components of and approaches to disaster management using a comprehensive theoretical models and practical tools, including: leadership, decision-making; post-disaster damage assessment; planning and management.Analyse the inter-dependencies among humanitarian actors/stakeholders in disaster situations, including the how to manage and understand the cluster-approach of the most essential matters during emergency response (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; Health; Emergency Shelter; Logistics; Food/Nutrition; Protection; Camp Coordination and Management; Education).DRR and recovery planning; Early recovery; Exit and handover strategies; International stakeholders; Settlement recovery; Pre-disaster recovery planning; Post-disaster recovery needs assessment; and Livelihoods recovery | |||
| 404504 | 2 |
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| This course covers the definition of earth sciences, its origin and its evolution as well as its relationship with other natural sciences. Additionally, this course includes a general description of various natural disasters like, earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, hurricanes. It also gives an overview of the impact of natural disasters in Palestine and adjacent areas. | |||
| 404505 | 3 |
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| Organisation, classification, description, treatment and presentation of data, including the use of technology.Understanding of the following principles: probability; variables; Bernoulli; Binomial; Poisson; Bivariate; and Multivariate analyses of data.Applications to occurrenceof risks and their magnitude, including earthquakes and floods. | |||
| 404506 | اقتصاديات ادارة الكوارث | 2 |
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| 404507 | 3 |
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| This course aims to provide people involved in crises management with a knowledge of how geo-information have been used in all kind of hazards. Crisis response is the most extreme phase that differs from other disaster management phases in many aspects: time is critical, dynamics of events is higher than normal, there is involvement of many people (who normally have different responsibilities), human emotions (pain, stress, panic) play an important role, infrastructure might be partially or completely destroyed, communication between different actors could be limited and even impossible, access to data and other sources of information might be obstructed. This course should prepare and enable student to know of how an geo-information work in the field of crisis management. The course consists of the following themes: Taxonomy of crisis management (phases, actors, tasks), Organizational aspects of emergency response, Approaches and systems for training, Spatio-temporal data management, Analysis and evacuations, Communication, System architectures, Visualization and simulation. | |||
| 404590 | ندوه -حلقة بحث | 1 |
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| 404598 | الامتحان الشامل | 0 |
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| 462681 | Sustainable Planning & Development | 3 |
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| Study of the concepts, policies and trends of sustainable planning and development. Analyzing nontraditional approaches to community planning and design. Focuses on concepts and policies associated with the design of sustainable communities. Study of future alternatives for community planning and design in terms of sustainable development. | |||
Speciality Optional Requirements Student must complete 15 credit hours
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| 404551 | 3 |
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| This course discusses the financial strategies for managing the economic impacts of natural disasters and focuses on the financial, economic and development impacts of disasters, and trade-offs (costs and benefits) involved in disaster risk financing. It provides policy makers and disaster managers with tools and institutional designs for improved planning and budgeting processes.Specifically, this course tackles the issue of resource mobilization for addressing disasters/hazards. The process of prioritization and goal setting with regard to financing disaster management strategies are covered. It covers key challenges and setbacks in disaster financing, particularly in a context of resource scarcity. Disaster accounting and insurance are also covered in this course. It explores how disaster financial resource limitations inadvertently stifle or even reverse gains made in development.Specific case studies and examples will be referenced and analyzed throughout the course. | |||
| 404552 | 3 |
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| This course introduces the key issues of energy risk management, demonstrate critical awareness in the energy sector, clarifying common processes, approaches and models employed to manage in this sector. Investigate the challenges of risk management in the energy sector, risk management strategies (techniques) to reduce, catastrophic losses and costs. This course also will analyze the risks faced by the energy industry, risk associated with conventional and renewable energy projects, will analyze practical case studies in energy risk management. | |||
| 404553 | 3 |
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| The course on Epidemiology of Disasters will deal with basic concepts and management approaches used to protect public health and minimize impacts during disasters including diseases, physical and mental health, command systems, emergency plans and responsibilities, emergency hospitalization, evacuation , food and water safety , vaccination, housing and sheltering, and others.. In addition, the course enable participants to use notions and references of epidemiology and public health to enrich their professional approach to, and their performance in Risk and Crisis Management. | |||
| 404554 | 3 |
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| The course will introduce the concepts of modeling and forecasting of floods, the characteristics of flash floods, options for flood risk management, real time flood forecasting and warning systems in addition to introducing concepts of incremental damage assessment and risk assessment | |||
| 404555 | 3 |
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| Study of the urban environment and housing problems from the standpoint of management and planning to promote sustainable urban development. Develop the capacity and skills to cope with deteriorating environmental conditions and adapt to face the risk of disasters and climate change, land use conflicts and the deterioration of the quality of the environment that threaten productivity in urban areas, the quality of life for urban residents and social cohesion of urban communities. And promote sustainable development by relying on theories from different disciplines (planning and urban development, the environment, economic development, public policy and management) in the framework of the special issues, problems and questions related to the urban environment in developing countries. | |||
| 404556 | 3 |
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| This course provides an overview of the basics and principles of communication with communities before, during and after crises; and using media in this context. The course focuses on community organizing, understanding the public psychology, and planning for public participatory mobilization; elements and tools of effective communication with emphasis on mass media and producing public messages; voluntary work management; and studying and analyzing a number of cases. | |||
| 404557 | 3 |
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| The course will cover social psychological dimensions of disaster such social solidarity, chaos, relevant behavioural patterns such as norms customs, values, and beliefs when and after disasters take place. In addition, emotional consequences such as fear, anxiety, anger and sadness will be addressed. This course is closely linked to psychology of disaster and sociology of environment. The course is interdisciplinary in nature and planned for MA students from different disciplines such as engineering, management, law, medicine and social sciences. | |||
| 404558 | 3 |
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| This course focuses on the sociological and the psychological intervention models to crisis. The course describes the basic features of models chosen according to these approaches. How crisis influences organizations, social institutions and individuals will be a major point of focus in this course. Successful disaster management activities of emergency organizations, impression management strategies and communication process, the exercise of authority, how to motivate the public are focal points of this course | |||
| 404560 | 3 |
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| The purpose of this course is to present students an approach to understanding hazards and disasters grounded in the analysis of social vulnerability and disaster resilience. The course will use a multidisciplinary perspective to examine factors and conditions that put people differentially at risk before, during, and following a disaster event. In addition, the course will introduce students to the metrics, methodologies, and tools necessary for quantitative social vulnerability and resilience assessments. | |||
| 461558 | Environmental Impact Analysis | 3 |
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| Basic concepts of environmental engineering. Environmental impact assessment studies. Preparation of impact statements. Sources and control of environmental pollution. Impact of urban and industrial development. Criteria for urban planners. | |||
| 461625 | Design for Earthquake Resistance | 3 |
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| An introduction to seismology with emphasis on the seismicity of Palestine. A study of the impact of earthquakes on buildings. Regulations and architectural and seismic building codes related to seismic behavior of buildings. Calculation and distribution of seismic forces on the buildings and their structural elements. Formation and design of reinforced concrete (frames and shear walls). Seismic site effect (Amplification, landslides and liquefaction). Applications and observations of buildings and structures faced earthquakes. | |||
| 462674 | Land Use Planning | 3 |
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| An introduction to site planning, layout, design standards and general guidelines for the major land use elements in urban areas. Examination of public and institutional land uses (residential, industrial, commercial, transportation, recreation and public space, etc.) in a variety of cities. | |||
| 462692 | Advanced GIS for Planners | 3 |
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| Topics in this course include GIS spatial functions, the definition of the planning process from a GIS perspective, GIS data models for planning and accuracy issues of GIS data and operations. ARC/INFO software will be used in a major planning project. | |||
| 462693 | استنباط ووصف المعلومات المكانية في التخطيط | 3 |
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