Crisis Management and Response Mechanism

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Objectives

1. To understand the range, specificity and magnitude of emergency situations

2. To recognize the close relation between the phases of disaster management

3. To evaluate the complexity of relations between all the actors in a crisis situation

4. To understand the factors influencing the success of crisis management

Program

1. INTRODUCTION TO CRISIS MANAGEMENT

1.1. Disasters, catastrophes and calamities

1.2. The specificities of emergency situations

2. PHASES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT

2.1. Risk Mitigation

2.2. Prevention

2.3. Response

2.4. Recovery

3. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

3.1. The relationship between scientists

3.2. The communication between scientists and authorities

3.3. The scientists and the public

3.4. The media and the public

4. CASE STUDIES

4.1. Success cases

4.2. Failure cases

Teaching Methodologies

Theoretical classes - Based on the presentation of photographic sequences, illustrative diagrams and movies on each of the themes and case studies analyzed.

Practical/Field Classes - Students will integrate on a weekly basis the groups working in the Emergency Operations Centre of the Centro de Informação e Vigilância Sismovulcânica dos Açores (CIVISA), participating in activities directed to support the civil protection services.

Bibliography

ALEXANDER, D. (2002) - Principles of emergency planning and management. Terra Publishing.

BIRKLAND, T. A. (2006) - Lessons of disaster: policy change after catastrophic events. Georgetown Univ.Press.

(2010) - An Introduction to the Policy Process: Theories, Concepts, and Models of Public Policy Making. M.E. Sharpe.

IAVCEI SUBCOMMITTEE FOR CRISIS PROTOCOLS (1999) - Professional conduit of scientists during volcanic crises. Bull. Volcanol., 60, 323-334

NIGG, J. (1995) - Risk communication and warning systems. In: HORLICK-JONES, T., AMENDOLA, A. and CASALE, R. (Eds.) Natural risk and civil protection. E & FN Spon, Chapman & Hall, 369-382.

SIGURDSSON, H., HOUGHTON, B., MCNUTT, S., RYMER, H., STIX, J. (2015) - Encyclopedia of Volcanoes (2nd. Edition). Califórnia: Academic Press.

UNDRO (1985) - Volcanic Emergency Management. United Nations, NY.

Code

0201260

ECTS Credits

5

Classes

  • Orientação Tutorial - 10 hours
  • Teóricas - 15 hours
  • Trabalho de Campo - 5 hours

Evaluation Methodology

  • Frequency: 100%