World Water: International Approaches to Flood-Risk Management

International Approaches to Flood-Risk Management

A 15-week online course for water professionals

A Foundational Course for Water Professionals

The science behind floods
Flood governance, policy, politics worldwide
Mapping and assessing flood risk
Planning for, managing, and mitigating flood risk
Resilience, multi-benefits, future directions

"The search for solutions” ... to flooding, climate, and water ... “needs to draw upon the

talents and innovative ideas of scientists, engineers, and societal leaders worldwide to

overcome traditional and nationalistic paradigms that have so far been inadequate to

meeting these challenges." (Sharp and Leshner, 2014, Science)

Part of the World Water initiative; see worldwater.ucdavis.edu

Why take this class?

This 15-week course on fundamentals of flood risk management brings experts across the UC system to teach the state of the art in flood risk management worldwide. Enrollment is open to professionals working in flood management or related fields, including:

floodplain managers working for local, state, or federal agencies
regulatory professionals and planners working on rivers and floodplains
environmental and engineering consultants working on flood management and mitigation
insurance and reinsurance professionals managing flood risk
and others

Logistics and Eligibility

This course is open to professionals working in flood-risk related fields. Course format includes twice-weekly synchronous class meetings (MW 9-10:30am Pacific), with an additional Discussion section, readings, group project work, and optional in-person field trips. Instruction is led by Dr. Anna Serra-Llobet, UC Berkeley, in collaboration with University of California and external flood experts. A course syllabus is available upon request.

Students in this class will not receive University of California credits, but students completing the course in good standing will be eligible to apply for the World Water program Summer School, to be held in Delft, the Netherlands, July 15-18, 2024.

Continuing Education Credits

Participants who complete this course are eligible to receive 12 Continuing Education Credits through the US Association of State Floodplain Managers’ (ASFPM’s) Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Program.

Cancellation Policy

Full refunds are permitted before the start of the 2<sup>nd</sup> class, on January 19, 2024 (9:00am PST). No refunds will be available thereafter.

• Expert lecturers from California and nationwide

• Global focus

• 15 weeks of instruction

• Synchronous online format