DRTSS Learner Knowledge case studies
DRTSS Learner Knowledge · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The DRTSS (Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience) Learner Knowledge credential is designed for people who need a structured, working command of disaster risk reduction and resilience practice - whether you are entering the field, moving into a DRR role from a related sector, or refreshing your knowledge for programme work. It tests conceptual understanding across the full disaster management cycle: core risk and resilience concepts, hazard identification and risk assessment, the frameworks and standards that shape practice, preparedness and early warning, emergency response and coordination, recovery and reconstruction, climate adaptation integration, community-based approaches and inclusion, and the data, monitoring and reporting skills that hold programmes together. The DRTSS Learner Knowledge case studies are 5 cases and about 3,206 words.
1Landslide Risk Profile with Incomplete Evidence
A district of 180,000 people in a hilly region must finalise its landslide risk profile before the monsoon arrives in six weeks. The national susceptibility map (1:50,000) places 12 villages in the highest class.
696 words, about 3 min2Cyclone Evacuation Decision after a Costly False Alarm
A coastal province is 36 hours from the forecast landfall of a Category 3 cyclone. The forecast track has a 70% probability cone 120 km wide, and landfall is expected at night during a high tide.
663 words, about 3 min3Earthquake Coordination with Local Actors and Access Constraints
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes a valley of 500,000 people. Preliminary figures report 1,200 deaths, 8,000 injured and 80,000 displaced.
599 words, about 3 min4Owner-Driven Reconstruction with Insecure Tenure
Flooding has destroyed 3,200 houses in a river basin. About 40% of affected households lack formal land title, including many tenants and women-headed households (28% of the total).
618 words, about 3 min5Coastal Adaptation Choice under Sea-Level Uncertainty
A coastal municipality of 60,000 people faces erosion of about 1.5 metres per year and sea-level rise. A 2 km seawall built 20 years ago is now failing in three places and has narrowed the beach, reducing access for 1,200 fishing households and damaging tourism.
630 words, about 3 min