Natural Hazards and Risk Assessment in Civil Engineering

This program has a strong international orientation and is split into three parts focusing on the most common geohazards: flood, landslide and earthquake.

After completing the program, you are able to: in-depth knowledge and understanding of the concepts of hazard, vulnerability, risk and methods of integrated risk analysis and management; the ability to identify, formulate and solve specific engineering problems and to choose and apply the most appropriate and relevant methods for solving the identified problems; the ability to carry out bibliographic studies, consult and critically use scientific databases and other sources of information, and to use appropriate techniques to define, plan and carry out a research project in the field of research; critical awareness of economic, organizational and management issues (such as project management, risk and change management); communicate effectively, in writing, ideas and arguments on natural risk and hazards to both the general public and experts; the ability to operate effectively in a national and international context, as members or leaders of a team that may use virtual communication tools; to carry out a further study autonomously, individually.