Disaster Recovery Planning: GIS Clearinghouses and Urban Resilience

When major disasters strike, rapid access to spatial data and coordinated urban planning are critical for saving lives and rebuilding communities. This course guides you through the foundational principles of disaster recovery planning, showing you how spatial data clearinghouses and resilient urban design work in tandem to guide long-term reconstruction. What you'll learn: - Learn the fundamental concepts of urban planning, emergency management, and hazard mitigation. - Understand how spatial data clearinghouses coordinate GIS information during and after crises. - Analyze real-world recovery strategies from historical coastal disaster events. - Build foundational skills in mapping out community vulnerability and risk assessments. - Apply modern resilience frameworks to design sustainable, climate-adapted infrastructure. - Explore the role of community-based planning in ensuring equitable disaster recovery. You will start with key terminology and the history of emergency data clearinghouses before moving on to practical planning frameworks, spatial data organization, and modern resilience strategies. Designed for beginners in urban planning, GIS, or emergency management, this course requires no prior technical experience. Start reading today to master the essentials of resilient urban recovery planning.