About the course: Indian Institute for Human Settlements organizes a five day short-course on "Integrated Urban Disaster Risk Reduction" is meant to highlight and analyze the current disaster risks which are being faced by cities in the urban context and provide hands on experience on how to address such critical issues. The course will introduce participants to develop effective processes for awareness planning in order to improve disaster and recovery activities. This will help participants identify key challenges faced during implementation and requirements in disaster management.