Lecture

Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction

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This lecture discusses the role of science and technology in enhancing resilience against disasters, exploring how risk can drive sustainable development. It also covers ethical principles, gender considerations, sustainable technology applications, and funding schemes for disaster risk reduction.

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A Resilient Future: Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction

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.

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