A Resilient Future: Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction Download the complete CourseMaterial

Teacher(s)
Silvia Hostettler
Study level
Hors Programme
Category
Environmental science
Course

Learn how science and technology are helping reduce our risk of disasters.
This course aims to introduce participants to existing and emerging technologies suitable for disaster risk reduction while promoting the overall aim of sustainable development. The course focuses on three main natural hazards- floods, landslides and earthquakes. It also discusses the challenges and limits of adapting and adopting technologies depending on context (Global North and Global South) with examples from Switzerland, Nepal, Colombia, Philippines and other countries.