Introduction to Risk Sciences

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in natural and exact sciences, social sciences or professional experience in risk science. Knowledge and ability to read in English.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical-practical and pratical classes.

Group presentation and discussion with detailed explanation of concepts and interrelationships.

Use of calculation tools and statistical methods and cartographic production.

Carrying out of individual and group laboratory work, with presentation of the final report and oral presentation.

Use of specific software for self-learning.

Tutorial support in the clarification of doubts and resolution of exercises.

Learning Outcomes

a) Analyze the different conceptual and methodological frameworks in Risk Science

b) Provide students with access to methodologies for collecting and processing information in risk science

c) Analyze the importance of the territory in the development of risks

d) To develop risk mapping methodologies.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Study of the concept of risk, its evolution over time and its relationship with the concepts of vulnerability and resilience.

2. Approach of multi and interdisciplinary perspectives in the study of risk.

3. Analysis of the institutionalization of risk sciences in international governance bodies.

4. Critical analysis of the role of legislation in spatial planning and preventive planning in relation to risks.

5. Introduction to data analysis and methods of risk analysis.

6. Study of the role of risks in social dynamics and in the reproduction of social inequalities

7. Risk mapping. Geographic Information Technologies, Geographic Data and Analysis Scale in the study of Risks

8. Geographic Information Systems in the analysis of Susceptibility

9. Geographic Information Systems in Hazard Analysis

10. Geographic Information Systems in Vulnerability analysis

11. Geographic Information Systems in Risk analysis.

Head Lecturer(s)

José Manuel Oliveira Mendes

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Report of a seminar or field trip: 10.0%
Laboratory work or Field work: 20.0%
Resolution Problems: 30.0%
Synthesis work: 40.0%

Bibliography

AYALA-CARCEDO, J. (2002). Riesgos naturales. Ed. Ariel Ciencia, Barcelona: 1512p.

MENDES, José Manuel (2015), Sociologia do risco. Uma breve introdução e algumas lições. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra.

ROUGIER, J.; SPARKS, S.; Hill,L. J. (2013)- Risk and Uncertainty Assessment for Natural Hazards, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 574 p.

PINE, J. (2015)- Hazards Analysis: Reducing the Impact of Disasters, CRC Press (2ª Ed.), Boca Raton, 316 p.

SHI, P.; KASPERSON, R. (Ed) (2015)- World Atlas of Natural Disaster Risk, Springer, Heidelberg, 368 p.