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Análisis de riesgos de desastres y cambio climático

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Enhance your expertise in disaster risk and climate change adaptation with the specialized program "Análisis de riesgos de desastres y cambio climático". Gain insights into the key elements of natural disaster risk, integrate risk analysis into infrastructure project cycles, and make informed recommendations for infrastructure design, operation, and governance in risk and climate change contexts.

  • Recognize the importance of incorporating disaster risk analysis and climate change in infrastructure projects.
  • Understand the components of disaster risk and the differences between various types of risk.
  • Identify the perspectives and levels of detail in approaching risk analysis.
  • Identify key aspects of qualitative and quantitative analysis of natural disaster risks in infrastructure projects.
  • Recognize methodologies and tools for conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis of natural disaster risks.
  • Incorporate the impact of climate change into risk analysis for future scenarios.
  • Understand the concepts of technical and economic viability of infrastructure projects.
  • Distinguish different quantitative indicators for prioritizing investments and their calculation.
  • Identify key components of risk governance and the steps for an informed public investment system.

Throughout the program, participants will apply their learning to analyze various aspects of risk in infrastructures through practical cases, utilizing trial versions of different programs developed by iPresas. Note that these programs are compatible only with Windows-based computers.

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Análisis de riesgos de desastres y cambio climático
Course Modules

This program encompasses three courses that equip participants with the skills to integrate disaster risk analysis and climate change adaptation into infrastructure projects, fostering informed decision-making and governance.

Riesgos de desastres en proyectos de infraestructura

Understand the importance of integrating disaster risk analysis and climate change in infrastructure projects.

  • Recognize the components of disaster risk and the differences between various types of risk.
  • Identify the perspectives and levels of detail in approaching risk analysis.

Análisis cualitativo y cuantitativo del riesgo de desastres

Gain insight into qualitative and quantitative analysis of natural disaster risks in infrastructure projects, and learn to incorporate the impact of climate change into risk analysis for future scenarios.

  • Identify methodologies and tools for conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis of natural disaster risks.

Toma de decisiones y gobernanza del riesgo de desastres

Understand the concepts of technical and economic viability of infrastructure projects, and discern different quantitative indicators for prioritizing investments and their calculation, alongside key components of risk governance and the steps for an informed public investment system.

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