Lecture: Building Bridges on Rising Waters: Climate Change and International Disaster Management - Details

Lecture: Building Bridges on Rising Waters: Climate Change and International Disaster Management - Details

Rooms and times

Online

  • Friday, 17.04.26, 13:00 - 14:00 o'clock
  • Friday, 03.07.26, 13:00 - 14:00 o'clock

Informationen für das eVV

Veranstaltungs- und Datumsinfo Asynchronous lecture
Live sessions take place on the following dates:
17 April 2026, 13h00 - 14h00 (1 - 2 pm CET)
29 May 2026, 13h00 - 14h00 (1 - 2 pm CET)
3 July 2026, 13h00 - 14h00 (1 - 2 pm CET)

Studienbereiche/Modulzuordnungen

Comment/Description

The accelerating changes in the global climate are linked to a rise in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events and natural disasters, such as floods, droughts, and even earthquakes. These challenges transcend national borders, pose serious risks to societies, and give rise to new socio-political, economic, legal, and technological questions, as well as pressing transformation needs, necessitating a re-evaluation of disaster risk management strategies. Given the relevance and interdisciplinary significance of this topic, this lecture offers interdisciplinary perspectives on disaster risk (reduction) management. The lecture is structured into three thematic blocs, aligned with the disaster risk cycle. In the first bloc “(Natural) Hazards, risks and disasters”, students learn more about the governance of risks and the development of disasters. This bloc focuses on water-related risks in general, climate change scenarios and the political, economic and legal understanding of risks and disasters. In the second bloc “Prevention, mitigation and preparedness”, climate challenges are analysed from economic and engineering perspectives. This bloc highlights (green) financial policies and seismic risk prevention. In the third bloc “Response and recovery”, several disaster case studies are discussed and the impacts of disasters on food systems, pro-social preferences and community resilience are examined. The lecture combines sessions from the following disciplines: Political Science, Economics, Geography, Engineering, Law.

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "Anmeldung mit Passwort: Building Bridges on rising waters: Climate change and international disaster management".
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