Public Policies and Risk Management Tools

Recommended Prerequisites

Scientific and technical expertise of Master Science level or high level of professional or scientific curriculum.  

Teaching Methods

The teaching methods in this curricular unit contains a theoretical expositional complemented with a practical component based on an analysis and discussion of a scientific article. The evaluation is based on a final report and a public presentation.

Learning Outcomes

To provide students with the needed knowledge and skills to:

Know public policies on spatial planning, environmental and risk management;

Analyze the main instruments of national policy in spatial planning and environment;

Understand the components related to social legitimation of risk management instruments; importance of integrating legal perspectives in assessment and management techniques on risk;

European and national legal framework for industrial risk management. Emphasis on Emergency Plans, under the existing law;

Operational instruments of National Defense, Security and Civil Protection underpinning the National System for the Prevention and Protection of risk situations and emergencies.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Public policies on land use, environment and risks:

- National Programme for Policy Planning: objectives, territorial scope, strategic guidelines for national, regional and local level;

- Integrated National Strategy for the Prevention of Natural and Technological Risks;

- National Strategy on Soil Protection, Plan of Action to Combat Desertification and Drought;

- National Strategy for Forests, National Fire Protection Plan;

- Watershed Management Plans;

- National Strategy for Integrated Coastal Zone Management; Plans for the Coastal Zone.

- Environment Impact Assessment related to natural and technological risks;

- European Action Programmes for Risks (floods, fires, global change, etc.).

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Teresa Fidélis da Silva

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Presentation: 20.0%
Synthesis work: 80.0%

Bibliography

Kunreuther, Howard; Michel-Kerjan, Erwann (2012), Policy Options for Reducing Losses from Natural Disasters: allocating $75 billion. Center for Risk Management and Decision Processes. The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Directivas Europeias (cheias, REACH, florestas, etc) (disponíveis online)

Estratégia Nacional da Gestão Integrada da Zona Costeira (disponível online)

PNPOT – Programa Nacional da Politica de Ordenamento do Território (disponível online)

Stankey, George H.; Clark, Roger N.; Bormann, Bernard T. 2005. Adaptive management of natural resources: theory, concepts, and management institutions. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-654. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 73 p.

Waugh, Jr, William L. (no date). Public Administration, Emergency Management, and Disaster Policy. Georgia State University.