Disaster Risk Management: Korean Policy and Practice
Learn effective disaster management strategies through Korea's experience. Master risk assessment and mitigation techniques.
Learn effective disaster management strategies through Korea's experience. Master risk assessment and mitigation techniques.
This comprehensive course examines disaster risk management through the lens of Korea's development experience. Students learn how Korea transformed challenges into opportunities for building disaster resilience. The curriculum covers conceptual frameworks, historical disasters, policy evolution, and modern technological approaches. Special emphasis is placed on practical applications of geospatial information systems and evidence-based policy making for disaster prevention and response.
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What you'll learn
Understand fundamental concepts of disaster risk management
Analyze major disasters and policy responses in Korean context
Master disaster prevention and mitigation strategies
Learn application of technology in disaster management
Develop skills for building disaster-resilient systems
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This course includes:
159 Minutes PreRecorded video
10 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of disaster risk management through Korea's developmental experience. The curriculum covers fundamental concepts, historical evolution of disaster management policies, and modern technological applications. Students learn about major disasters in Korea, policy responses, and the integration of science and technology in disaster management. The course emphasizes practical approaches to building disaster-resilient nations through evidence-based policies and institutional reforms.
Conceptual framework for disaster risk management
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Disasters in Korea
Module 2 · 7 Hours to complete
Sound DRM policies of Korea
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Management
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Recommendations for a Disaster Resilient Nation
Module 5 · 3 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Hong-Gyoo Sohn is a full professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Yonsei University. He previously worked as a senior research associate on NASA's Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project, earning the NASA Group Achievement Award. His expertise includes GIS and remote sensing for natural disaster modeling and damage identification. Sohn collaborates with local governments, international organizations like UNISDR and UNESCAP, and contributes to disaster risk reduction efforts, including the Sendai Framework. He co-authored *Disaster Risk Management in the Republic of Korea* (2017).
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