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Course Overview

The course "DIMENS’ES SOCIAIS RELACIONADAS ¿ DESASTRES GEO" (Social Dimensions Related to Geo-Disasters) aims to enhance students' understanding of the social dimensions of natural disasters, increasing their awareness of who is most affected and where these impacts are concentrated.

Course Details

• Course Code: GEO-0132
• Department: DGRN
• Offering Institution: Instituto de GeociÍncias
• Course Type: Difus„o (Extension Course)
• Modalidade: ¿ dist‚ncia (Distance Learning)
• Duration: 4 hours of theoretical classes and 8 hours of practical classes
• Schedule: Fridays (10, 17, 31) and Thursday (23 October) from 14:30 to 17:30
• Platform: PLATAFORMA MOODLE

Course Objectives

The course analyzes essential data for disaster risk reduction to improve participants' understanding of the social dimensions of socio-environmental disasters. The four themes covered will be:

• Vulnerability social (factor analysis + linear regression + data visualization)
• Local capacity for climate adaptation (FEMA linear regression)
• Attitudes related to climate adaptation (risk perception, risk experience perception, adaptation intention)

Target Audience

• Graduates and postgraduates with a background in Geology, Geography, Social Sciences, Economics, Architecture, Civil Engineering
• Public managers (Public Administration, Civil Defense, Urban Planning)

Prerequisites

• Completed higher education

Certification

• Participants will receive a Declaration of Frequency for distance learning courses

Course Description

The course will discuss and present the following topics, in addition to practical activities in R:

• The impact of extreme climate events on communities worldwide, resulting in material and human losses
• The importance of understanding population characteristics and conditions to reduce disaster risks
• The development and implementation of measures and strategies to help communities adapt to these extreme events

Instructors

• Professor Responsible: Jefferson de Lima Picanco
• Course Professor: Erica Akemi Goto

Enrollment

• Enrollment Period: 10/09/2025 to 30/09/2025
• Course Start Date: 10/10/2025
• Course End Date: 31/10/2025