Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage in Urban Areas

Based on the thematic focus, and the audience groups identified for the course, the duration of the course could range from a single day module for senior administrators as an exercise in generating awareness to an intensive two- week course targeted at professionals in the fields of cultural heritage management and disaster risk management. A longer course could also be designed for students specialising in the field of conservation, planning or disaster management. In a short training course format, it may be possible to take two different approaches to training.

TYPE A is an overview course covering all aspects of disaster risk management for cultural heritage in urban areas. This course is intended to equip participants with the tools and skills needed to understand the entire process of disaster risk management and enable them to participate in the process at different levels, as planners, heritage managers or disaster risk professionals.

Course TYPE B could be a short course (1-3 days) which may focus on a single module or two modules within the disaster risk management framework to highlight specific issues or concerns. For example a special course can be developed to communicate methodology for risk assessment of cultural heritage sites.