Environmental Risk Management Teaching material and methods

1. Environmental Risk ManagementTeaching material and methods Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece YiannisXenidis, Lecturer Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece DEREL Training Meeting – 12-13 October 2011 – Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki

2. Overview of the field Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece Decision making Risk management plan Identification Quantitative Classification Qualitative Assessment Monitoring - Control Response DEREL Training Meeting – 12-13 October 2011 – Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki

3. Aim of the course Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece Identifying and quantitatively appreciating the uncertainty or reliability degree of the different variables and parameters under study. Conceiving the significance of risk in environmental issues and problems and applying methods for its quantification. Producing decision trees on various types of decision and risk analyses. Solving environmental management problems by applying principles and methods of decision analysis. DEREL Training Meeting – 12-13 October 2011 – Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki

4. Structure of the course Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece • Definitions on risk, hazard, uncertainty. • Content, Data, Tools and Techniques, Templates for each risk management process. • Risk identification: Delphi, Questionnaires, SWOT analysis, Brainstorming. • Qualitative Risk Assessment:HAZOP study, Probability – Impact matrix, FMEA. • Quantitative Risk Assessment:Sensitivity analysis, Scenario analysis, Decision trees, Analytical assessment, Monte Carlo simulation. • Risk Monitoring and Control: Monitoring equipment. • Risk response: Basics on Decision-making theory, Decision-making methods (MCDA, Decision trees, etc.) DEREL Training Meeting – 12-13 October 2011 – Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki

5. Proposed literature Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece Standards: PMBOK, BS_EN, ISO, National. Books: http://ebookee.org/Risk-Analysis-of-Water-Pollution-by-Jacques-Ganoulis_948749.htmlhttp://www.springer.com/environment/pollution+and+remediation/book/978-1-4020-4597-4 http://www.scribd.com/doc/41655498/Groundwater-Contamination-Management-Contain-Risk-Assessment-and-Legal-Issues-Volume-II http://ebookee.org/Urban-Water-Security-Managing-Risks-UNESCO-IHP_310832.html Scientific papers and presentations. DEREL Training Meeting – 12-13 October 2011 – Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki

6. Student’s evaluation Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece After successfully attending the course the postgraduate student should be capable of: Written exams. Projects or exercises (per student) during the semester. Both needed! Students still find both the course and the exams very demanding DEREL Training Meeting – 12-13 October 2011 – Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki