Section outline

  • About this module

    This module, offered by Prof. Miho Ohara, introduces the fundamentals of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, including its goals and four priorities for action. It describes disaster risk in terms of hazard, exposure, vulnerability and capacity, and introduces the basic steps of flood risk assessment. 

    The module also introduces approaches to assessing flood hazards, exposure, vulnerability and capacity, and explains how these elements can be combined to analyze potential flood impacts and identify appropriate countermeasures. It further highlights the importance of stakeholder participation and different approaches to managing disaster risk, including prevention, reduction, transfer and retention. 

    Learning objectives

    By the end of this module, participants should be able to:

    • describe the basic goals and priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction;
    • explain the basic components of disaster risk, including hazard, exposure, vulnerability and capacity;
    • identify the main steps involved in flood risk assessment;
    • describe how flood impact scenarios and stakeholder discussions can support risk-informed planning; and
    • recognize different approaches to disaster risk management, including risk prevention, reduction, transfer and retention.

    This course takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.