Challenges for monitoring programs
Challenges with respect to tools modeling the fate of emerging pollutants
Challenges with respect to risk assessment tools
Challenges for water resource management and policies
Disaster management knowledge for built environment professionals
Role of HEIs in the provision of disaster management education
Collaboration between HEIs and industries
- ANDROID Disaster Resilience Network
- CADRE
Conclusions
The paper discussed the education needs for built environment professionals in disaster management. The current
approaches available for disaster management education were presented with a proposal to the provision of lifelong
learning, especially for built environment professionals to obtain the necessary knowledge on a continuous basis.
The major challenges associated with the lifelong learning for disaster management are the traditional one-off
student engagement, traditional face-to-face mode of teaching and learning, the bureaucratic nature of the university
governance to make quick and frequent changes in the curricula, and the lack of collaboration with other HEIs,
industry, professional bodies and communities. These challenges can be addressed through joint research
programmes; staff exchange programmes with other HEIs, professional bodies and industries; integration of disaster
knowledge to the existing curriculum; providing adequate industry exposure to students through teaching and
research activities; maintaining through-life studentship with HEIs; and exploiting the latest learning and teaching
technologies to adopt non-formal and informal modes of learning. It has been realised that these recommendations
won’t be effective, if HEIs do not maintain a good relationship with other HEIs and industries. As such higher
education-industry collaboration has been emphasised, as it would help to break down the challenges and barriers
HEIs face. Collaborations between HEIs and industries are therefore vital in meeting the market demands effectively
and in a timely manner.