Introduces the role of engineers in facing risks and the evolution of disasters in engineering, emphasizing the need for a scientific approach to safety and reliability.
Explores the crisis management of Hurricane Katrina, emphasizing the importance of preparation, response, and communication in handling such disasters.
Explores integrated risk management, disaster costs, mitigation, and crisis management, analyzing the impact of disasters and the distribution of costs.
Covers Participatory Capacity and Vulnerability Analysis (PCVA) as a method for engaging local stakeholders in disaster risk and vulnerability diagnosis.
Covers the fundamentals of financial risk management, including types of risk, historical developments, regulatory events, and the challenges in quantitative risk management.
