Key Learnings in Disaster Response: 10 Case Studies

Harvard HSPH

Through an in-depth examination of environmental, technological, and natural disasters spanning four decades, students will learn critical aspects of disaster response, including regional and global frameworks, decision making, impact ascertainment, and evolving digital and AI applications in detecting, measuring and responding to disasters. Interactive class discussions elicit key learnings from 10 case-studies, all informed by primary research or field response conducted by course faculty.…