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The lecture offers an introduction into the system of natural hazard management. The focus is on natural hazards with spatial impact and regional significance like floods, avalanches and mass-movements, additionally other types of hazards (e.g. storm, earthquake, and wildfire) and their effects are presented. The principles and goals of natural hazard and risk protection (mitigation) are explained as well as appropriate protection concepts and measures including their protective effects. Using the example of flood risk management the model of the ¿risk cycle¿ is discussed in detail dealing with the various stages of prevention, preparedness, response and recovery and the related types of measures before and after a catastrophic event. In addition the lecture offers insight into the legal and political system of natural hazard management in Austria shows the most important public and private institutions and stakeholder and presents a classification of protection measures referring to their characteristic and effects. The main emphasis is on the ¿classical¿ protection concepts including structural and non-structural measures as well as the field of catastrophe management. Ample considerations will be dedicated to principles and methodology of hazard planning and hazard zone mapping, another focal point will be the EU Flood Directive and its implementation in national flood risk management in Austria. Furthermore students receive an introduction into the concepts of risk assessment, risk communication and risk governance. Finally adaptation strategies in risk management are discussed in the context of climate change, demographic change and changes in the Alpine living space.

The lecture offers an introduction into the system of natural hazard management. The focus is on natural hazards with spatial impact and regional significance like floods, avalanches and mass-movements, additionally other types of hazards (e.g. storm, earthquake, and wildfire) and their effects are presented. The principles and goals of natural hazard and risk protection (mitigation) are explained as well as appropriate protection concepts and measures including their protective effects. Using the example of flood risk management the model of the ¿risk cycle¿ is discussed in detail dealing with the various stages of prevention, preparedness, response and recovery and the related types of measures before and after a catastrophic event. In addition the lecture offers insight into the legal and political system of natural hazard management in Austria shows the most important public and private institutions and stakeholder and presents a classification of protection measures referring to their characteristic and effects. The main emphasis is on the ¿classical¿ protection concepts including structural and non-structural measures as well as the field of catastrophe management. Ample considerations will be dedicated to principles and methodology of hazard planning and hazard zone mapping, another focal point will be the EU Flood Directive and its implementation in national flood risk management in Austria. Furthermore students receive an introduction into the concepts of risk assessment, risk communication and risk governance. Finally adaptation strategies in risk management are discussed in the context of climate change, demographic change and changes in the Alpine living space.

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