Reconocer el conocimiento básico sobre los factores físicos y sociales que condicionan el riesgo de una sociedad por fenómenos extremos de origen natural (sismos, huracanes, etc.) y promover las acciones necesarias para reducir el impacto de los desastres en una comunidad.
Evaluación de peligros y riesgos por fenómenos naturales
Evaluación de peligros y riesgos por fenómenos naturales
Instructor: Dr. David Alberto Novelo Casanova
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There are 8 modules in this course
Se presentan los conceptos básicos que se utilizarán y que forman parte del conocimiento de la temática del curso
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1 video1 reading1 discussion prompt
Se presentan los conceptos básicos que se utilizarán y que forman parte del conocimiento de la temática del curso
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1 video1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt
Se describen los las características y origen de los principales peligros de origen geológico: Sismos y Tsunamis.
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5 videos1 reading5 assignments2 peer reviews3 discussion prompts
Se describen las características y origen de los principales peligros de origen hidrometeorológico: Huracanes e Inundaciones
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3 videos3 assignments1 peer review
Se describen los riesgos geológicos e hidrometeorológicos a los que se encuentra expuesta la sociedad
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1 video1 assignment1 peer review
Se describe en detalle el concepto de vulnerabilidad como elemento esencial en la evaluación del riesgo
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2 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Descripción de las acciones básicas necesarias para la mitigación y prevención del riesgo por fenómenos de origen natural existente en una comunidad.
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1 video2 assignments
Desarrollo de un trabajo de investigación con el propósito de aplicar lo aprendido en el curso
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1 video1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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