Thailand: 15TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON FLOOD DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

COURSE OVERVIEW

Asia has more than its fair share of natural disasters, and floods account for 40 percent of the natural hazards affecting the region. Every year, floods cause the loss of a number of lives and considerable damage to properties, which severely sets back the development process. The climate change, global warming, rapid urbanization and socio-economic disparity are making the world, particularly Asia, vulnerable to floods. The need to combat the perennial problem of floods and resultant destruction has been a forefront concern for most Asian nations, which calls for a proactive approach to establishing a disaster risk reduction regime for safer and sustainable development.

While contributing to the development of flood resilient societies, ADPC's training course utilizes case studies, audio-visual tools, field visits and interactive learning strategies. The course also presents flood preparedness and mitigation strategies from severely affected countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam while also capturing case studies from other continents.

COURSE CURRICULUM

The course discusses an integrated approach to the development of flood risk reduction strategies enabling a holistic view to flood risks and flood risk reduction. The course offers a unique blend of theoretical knowledge and practical exercises exploring international and local flood risk management experiences. It is divided into seven modules.

MODULE 1: Introduction to Integrated Flood Risk Management

• Basic concepts and terminologies in disaster risk management
• Hydro-meteorological hazards, their formation, and predictability
• Flood disaster situation in Asia
• Natural catastrophes occurrence in Asia and the global nature and causes of floods and secondary hazards

MODULE 2: Climate Change and Impending Flood Risk

• Concept of climate change and global warming
• Climate change and flood vulnerability challenges in implementing flood risk reduction interventions under challenging circumstances of climate change
• Developing climate outlook/scenario and finding option for adaptation to climate change

MODULE 3: Flood Risk Assessment

• Basic principles and aspects of flood assessment
• Process of flood vulnerability and capacities assessment
• Process of flood risk assessment
• Community-based flood risk assessment

MODULE 4: Flood Risk Mitigation

• Concept and importance of floodplain management for flood risk mitigation
• Tools for flood plan management
• Climate-smart structural interventions and its importance on flood risk mitigation
• Flood-proofing in a multi-hazard environment
• Integrated watershed management in a changing climate: a non-structural intervention for flood risk mitigation
• Urban and rural development planning for flood risk reduction
• Public awareness and capacity building for flood risk reduction

MODULE 5: Flood Disaster Preparedness and Response Planning Process

• Flood disaster preparedness framework
• Flood Contingency Planning Process
• Flood forecasting and early warning systems
• Flood emergency management
• Flood evacuation process
• Flood search and rescue

MODULE 6: Flood Recovery Planning & Implementation

• Concepts of flood recovery planning & implementation
• Flood damage and need assessment
• Guidelines for sustainable recovery programs

MODULE 7: Crosscutting Issues

• Economics of flood risk management
• Financial tools for flood risk reduction
• Relevant issues on trans-boundary, governance and gender

Note: The above contents are shown for general reference only. ADPC's ongoing course improvement process may lead to some changes in topics and structure.

Everyone can register online at www.adpc.net/tsu/sign-in.asp