Abstract

This subject introduces students to the concept of community disaster recovery and it's focus within the emergency management context. It will explore the principles of community disaster recovery and examine how contemporary practice in community disaster recovery is evolving.The use of electronic technologies for communication is becoming more widely used … For more content click the Read More button below.

Syllabus

Effects of disasters on communitiesNational principles of community disaster recoveryPlanning for community disaster recoveryCommunity recovery environmentsPecha Kucha presentations

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
be able to define what is meant by community disaster recovery;
2.
be able to identify, critically evaluate and reflect on innovative community disaster recovery practices; and
3.
be able to produce an audio-visual presentation on a selected innovative community disaster recovery practice.

Assumed knowledge

Nil