47191-06 Disaster and Risk Process Analysis (2 credits)

Lecturer: Riki Honda

Course Description

To understand the mechanism how natural disasters are caused in the social system, and to obtain skill to analyze the mechanism, process and causes, so that he/she can discuss the mitigation strategy.

It consists from two parts. The first part aims to learn basic knowledge about natural disasters as social events.

- Factors and mechanism that cause disasters

- Concept of Pressure and Release Model (at Risk) etc.

The second part is mainly group work for the case studies.

Schedule

The class will start on April 19th.

1. What are natural disasters? What should be done?

2. Complexity, sustainability and vulnerability in natural disasters

3. Data (facts) of disasters, risk perception and risk management

4. Vulnerability and resilience

5. Access Model, Pressure and Release Model

6. Institutions and risk reduction tools

7. Review of disaster cases; Group work

8. Case Studies; Group work