| CODE | 108570 |
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| ACADEMIC YEAR | 2022/2023 |
| CREDITS |
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| SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | ICAR/02 |
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| SEMESTER | 2° Semester |
| MODULES | This unit is a module of: |
| TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
The aim of this module is to provide fundamentals of multi-hazard and multi-risk modelling.
At the end of the course the student will be able to apply multi-hazard and multi-risk concepts and definitions and describe the available approaches for qualitative and quantitative multi-hazard risk modelling. Furthermore, the student will be able to select the best approaches to manage multi-hazard risk and implement multi-hazard disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies.
The knowledge of risk assessment and management approaches that consider multiple hazards and their potential interactions will help the student to better understand and capture the real risk that many areas of the world are prone to, allowing to implement more successful DRR measures.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
The course will focus on qualitative and quantitative multi-hazard modelling, and how this is used in analysing and managing multi-hazard risk, considering the losses due to multiple and/or interacting natural hazards. Multi-hazard and multi-risk concepts, definitions, and approaches will be introduced and discussed using available literature and experts’ seminars as support.
First part – Multi-hazard interactions
In the first part of the course, the different interaction mechanisms between hazards - including triggering, influence, and coincidence - will be analysed, exploring available modelling approaches, and introducing the concept of multiple event probabilities.
Second part – Multi-hazard impact and risk assessment
In the second part, multi-vulnerability, multi-hazard exposure, and multi-hazard damage assessment will be investigated, considering also changes in multi-hazard risk due to climate change, land-use change, and population changes.
Third part – Multi-hazard Disaster Risk Management
In the final part, multi-hazard approaches in the different phases of the disaster risk management cycle (preparedness, emergency, recovery) will be explored and multi-hazard disaster risk reduction measures able to successfully reduce the impacts of disasters across different hazards will be investigated, including the analysis of potential asynergies among hazards.
All the theoretical outcomes of the course will be applied in a real-world case study chosen by the students. This activity will be run in small groups at the end of each theoretical module and the results will be shared among the other students. Participation in these activities is a pre-requirement for the final exam.
All the required material will be provided on AulaWeb and on the Teams channel of the course.
Office hours: By appointment, contacting the teacher directly: silvia.deangeli@unige.it
SILVIA DE ANGELI (President)
STEFANIA DEGLI ABBATI (President Substitute)
All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.
The exam is structured in two steps.
Part 1. (For students attending the classes in person - During the course) Oral group presentation of an assigned research paper. The assignment requires students to present to the class, supported by slides, and provide a detailed paper description. After the presentation, the other students must ask at least one question to the presenter and provide a peer evaluation. This part will account for 40% of the final grade.
Part 1. (For students NOT attending the classes in person - To be submitted at least one week before the written exam) Individual written-form report about an assigned research paper. The assignment requires students to prepare a written report to provide a summary of the paper content (maximum 1 page) and answer a series of open questions to demonstrate their ability to link the paper's contents to the topics discussed during classes. This part will account for 40% of the final grade.
Part 2. (For all the students - At the end of the course) Written exam with both close-ended and open-ended questions covering the topics of the whole program (including lectures and seminars). This part will account for 60% of the final grade.
Students with learning disorders ("disturbi specifici di apprendimento", DSA) will be allowed to use specific modalities and supports that will be determined on a case-by-case basis in agreement with the delegate of the Engineering courses in the Committee for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities.
For the presentation of an assigned research paper (oral group presentation or written report), the assessment will concern:
- capacity to synthesize the main topics of the scientific paper
- capacity to express the contents with clarity and precision of terminology
- capacity to link the paper content to the topics discussed in the program
For the written exam, the assessment will concern:
- capacity to express the program contents with clarity and precision of terminology
- capacity to link the theoretical topics discussed in the program with examples and real cases
| Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/05/2023 | 10:00 | SAVONA | Scritto | |
| 15/06/2023 | 10:00 | SAVONA | Scritto | |
| 03/07/2023 | 10:00 | SAVONA | Scritto | |
| 24/07/2023 | 10:00 | SAVONA | Scritto | |
| 11/09/2023 | 10:00 | SAVONA | Scritto |