CLIM070 - Management of Climate Risk for Infrastructure Practitioners
Course Description
Explore risk-informed decision-making and its societal impact in this course, offered by the Climate Risk Institute and led by prominent experts in infrastructure and climate resilience. Dive into a variety of risk management frameworks, fundamental principles, and definitions essential for understanding risk, particularly in the contexts of public and asset management.
An integral component of this course is the review and practical application of risk communication theory and practice.
This course is offered in partnership with The Climate Risk Institute:
Please note: This course is not eligible for the Lifelong Learning Alumni Discount.
Course Outline
In this course, you will:
- Gain insights into a spectrum of risk analysis frameworks and methodologies, along with analytical tools utilized in risk assessment
- Examine the trade-offs inherent in selecting among different risk assessment methods and deepen your understanding of human biases in reasoning about probability and risk
- Use case studies to navigate through all key stages of risk assessment and management, emphasizing practical application
This course applies toward the following certificate:
Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) Credentialling Program
Learner Outcomes
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of foundational risk assessment and risk management concepts and definitions, and link that to infrastructure practice and climate risk
- Recognize diverse risk management frameworks and approaches, and the continuum of risk assessment processes, and understand application to practice
- Perform risk analyses, including estimating probability for complex events
- Apply knowledge and skills related to risk judgment, tolerability, and communication
- Describe common errors, and challenges in risk assessment, management, and communication
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Infrastructure and Climate Resilience Planning Micro-credential : Elective Courses