Programme de bourses "Echanges Universitaires"
Postgraduate certificate in geological and climate related risk (CERG-C)
Context
The CERG-C training is focused on the assessment and management of geological and climate related risk. Since disasters resulting from geological and climate phenomena can only be reduced through a multidisciplinary approach, we are merging ideas from disciplines such as the physical and social sciences, engineering, and economics. State-of-the-art strategies for risk reduction and analysis of emerging natural hazards are continuously integrated in the CERG-C program in order to provide always the best solutions at both local and national level. Currently, the hazards included within the CERG-C training are: seismic, mountain (e.g., landslides), flood, volcanic, and various hazards linked to climate change, such has droughts and flash floods.
Goals
Major goals are:
To provide graduate students and practitioners with expertise in the field of risk assessment and mitigation as a contribution to sustainable development;
Include a multidisciplinary approach to the assessment and management of risk; and
Train CERG-C participants at local to national levels so they can advise the public, private and government sectors on risk mitigation strategies.
Contents
The CERG-C includes 5 modules, i.e. Risk management, volcanic risk, seismic risk, landslide risk and risk related to floods and climate change
Time frame
The CERG-C consists of 9 weeks training at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) including risk-assessment exercises in the field, and runs every year from April to June. The training is completed with an applied risk-reduction project based in the home country. For the 2010 session, the 5 participants supported by KFPE will benefit from this training and will carry out an applied research in their home country with the support of CERG-C specialists. The five associated projects are :
- Strengthening existing buildings and designing earthquake resistant RC buildings in Ulaanbaatar city
by Altantsetseg BYAMBAA
National center for construction, urban development and public utilities
Baruun durvun zam, Ikh toiruu-1, Mongolia
- Seismic hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment in Kathmanu Valley, Nepal
by Deepak CHAMLAGAIN
Khwopa Engineering College and Purbanchal University, Ghantaghar, Kathmandu, Nepal
http://purbuni.academia.edu/DrDeepakChamlagain
email : dchamlagain@hotmail.com
- Impact of climate change on flood prone areas of Gujarat State of India
by Vishal PATHAK
AIDMI – All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
411, Sakar – V, Near Natraj Cinema, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 09, Gujarat, India
http://www.aidmi.org/
email : vishpath@gmail.com
- Preliminary approach to a model for mudflow risk in the Mititayo channel of Volcano Galeras, Colombia
by Inti David PATINO AGREDA
Corporacion OSSO
Carrera 101 # 14 - 154 Ciudad Jardín. A.A. 25928 Cali - Valle - Colombia
http://www.osso.org.co/
email: indapa6@gmail.com
- Multi-hazard risk assessment at local level in Cuba, with emphasis on landslide, flood and seismic hazards
by Madelin VILLALON SEMANAT
National Centre for Seismological Research (CENAIS)
Calle 17. No 61. Entre 4 y 6. Reparto Vista Alegre. Santiago de Cuba
Email : madelin@cenais.cu
Contact persons :
In Geneva
Prof. Costanza Bonadonna, CERG-C director,
Dr. Corine Frischknecht, CERG-C coordinator,
University of Geneva, Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 13, rue des Maraîchers, 1205 Geneva
Tel : +41 22 379 66 02, fax : +41 22 379 32 10
web : http://www.unige.ch/hazards
email : cerg©unige.ch