Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries Study Visit Middlesex University 28 -30 th June 2017 Dr Sally Priest, Flood Hazard Research Centre

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Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries

Flood Hazard Research Centre Sally Priest

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries The Flood Hazard Research Centre • Established in 1970 • Focus is on applied, academic and consultancy research • Ph. D studentships, input into Masters programmes, Continuing Professional Development training, visiting researchers/students We specialise in the: • interaction between people and the water environment • socio-economic aspects of flood risk and water management • analysis and appraisal of environmental policies

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries Who we do / have done research for? • UK Government departments: Defra, Environment Agency, Do. H, SEPA, OPW Ireland • European Commission/European Union • UK Research Councils • Local Authorities • Regulatory Bodies • Special interest groups • Overseas governments • Non Governmental Organisations e. g. Greenpeace, • International bodies: World Bank, UN, OECD

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries FHRC Asia office in Dhaka, Bangladesh • Over 20 years of experience • Research focus on water and floodplain management, flood protection impacts, management of floodplain fisheries and wetlands, and adaptation to climate change • Input into MU Masters teaching programme; links with universities in Bangladesh

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries FHRC SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries Applied research examples Input into UK policy and practice: • FHRC’s ‘Multi-coloured’ Manual for economic appraisal (UK industry standard for benefit assessments as part of flood and coastal erosion risk management appraisal) • The benefits of flood warning systems and behavioural response to warnings – how impact information and different messaging can help users • Social aspects of flood risk management e. g. social justice, health impacts of floods

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries STAR-FLOOD - STrengthening And Redesigning European FLOOD risk practices http: //www. starflood. eu/ § Aim: To develop governance design principles and make recommendations for strengthening and redesigning Flood Risk Governance Arrangements (FRGAs) to enhance societal resilience to flooding in vulnerable urban areas § Each partner country to identify and analyse the national FRGA; explain governance dynamics (i. e. change and stability); and evaluate the current arrangement (resilience, effectiveness, legitimacy and efficiency). § Cross-country comparisons and the creation of design principles and success criteria for future flood risk governance

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries Establishing a Citizen Observatory of Water • EU FP 7 project, 4 years (2012 - Oct 2016), € 5. 4 m • 14 Partners: 4 academic institutions, 8 SMEs, 2 local authorities • 3 case studies: Alto Adriatico (It), Delfland (NL), Doncaster (UK) Developed low cost local sensors where residents wanted them Residents provide & receive local information relevant to them • Focus: floods, drought, water quality • Linking local residents’ decisions with local information. http: //wesenseit. eu/ Developed apps for information exchange

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries Resilience-Increasing Strategies for Coasts – Toolkit The interdisciplinary RISC-KIT project has developed tools and approaches: –to record historic and recent impact events –to identify coastal areas most at risk –to provide a set of potential DRR measures –to assess the effectiveness and suitability of these measures http: //www. risckit. eu/

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries SYSTEM-RISK - a large-scale systems approach to flood risk assessment and management Marie-Skłodowska-Curie European Provides a framework for Training Network training and career development of 15 Early Stage Researchers. https: //system-risk. eu/ Risk chain: considering the complete risk chain; Interactions: putting interactions centre stage and, in this way, replacing the traditional linear approach of the risk chain by a more realistic approach with interdependent linkages between physical and societal processes; Temporal dynamics: investigating the time-varying nature of flood risk and its components on different time scales. 16

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection of the European Union (DG-ECHO) funded Series of knowledge transfer-style projects exporting our expertise in costbenefit analysis in different settings http: //www. floodcba. eu/main/ http: //www. ecoshaz. eu/site/ http: //www. floodcba 2. eu/site/

Development of master curricula for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries RISKMAP: Improving flood risk maps as a means to foster public participation and raising risk awareness: toward flood resilient communities • Creation of flood risk maps within a dialogue process – with experts, decision-makers, local population • Participatory framework that allows for the constructive and open engagement • Embedding local knowledge and expertise into the mapping process • Consideration of their views, preferences and information requirements Builds relationships/connections Increased trust Increased legitimacy Map as a tool for wider local dialogue about flood risk