DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER PREVENTION AND DISRUPTIVE SITUATIONS
Department oriented towards the development of anticipation, resilience, and risk management strategies.
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Disruptive Situations is oriented towards the development of strategies for risk management, resilience, and anticipation in complex contexts.
It is structured as an academic node of reference, coordinating knowledge generation, assessment, training, and institutional cooperation, with the objective of strengthening decision-making in both the public and private sectors.
The area operates within the framework of Disaster Risk Management (DRM), understanding risk as the interaction between hazard, exposure, and vulnerability, and resilience as the capacity to anticipate, adapt, and transform in the face of disruptive situations.
OBJECTIVES
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To generate applied knowledge in risk management
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To assess urban and institutional resilience
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To train professionals and key actors
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To coordinate with national and international organizations
LINES OF WORK
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DRM Observatory and Knowledge Node
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Urban Resilience Assessment
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Training and Capacity Building in risk management
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Coordination with business resilience (ARISE)
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Research on urban climate action
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Multi-hazard early warning systems
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Risk communication and disaster journalism
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Resilience financing
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Inclusion, gender, and intersectionality
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International networks and cooperation
