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Structural Measures: A Resilient Future

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This lecture covers structural measures in the Swiss prevention framework, including types of measures for flooding and landslides. It emphasizes the importance of risk assessment and the selection of measures based on risk level, hazard intensity, and other criteria.

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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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