
Civil engineering for mitigation of risk from natural hazards
The risks associated with natural events are critical for communities, productive activities, infrastructure networks, and cultural heritage. In our modern societies, civil engineers play a fundamental role in mitigating the risks caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides. The Master's Degree Course in Civil Engineering for Mitigation of Risks from Natural Hazards is jointly offered by the University of Pavia and the Institute for Advanced Study (IUSS) of Pavia and enables students to acquire advanced skills in structural and geotechnical seismic engineering, hydraulic engineering, and hydrogeology. The courses, conducted entirely in English, benefit from highly qualified local professors as well as specially invited international specialists.
Overview of the program
- ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND FUNDAMENTALS OF SEISMIC DESIGN 12 CFU - 111 hours 2nd semester
- APPLIED MATHEMATICS 6 CFU - 45 hours 1st semester
- COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS 6 CFU - 58 hours 1st semester
- DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES 6 CFU - 49 hours 1st semester
- FOUNDATION ENGINEERING AND EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES 6 CFU - 51 hours 2nd semester
- PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS 6 CFU - 51 hours 1st semester
- REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES 6 CFU - 51 hours 1st semester
- SEISMIC HAZARD AND GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING 12 CFU - 102 hours 2nd semester
- BRIDGE STRUCTURES 6 CFU - 51 hours
- MASONRY STRUCTURES 6 CFU - 54 hours
- MASTER THESIS 27 CFU - 0 hours
- RISK ASSESSMENT AND LOSS ESTIMATION 6 CFU - 51 hours
- ITALIAN LANGUAGE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS 3 CFU - 23 hours
- PROJECT WORK 3 CFU - 68 hours
- SEISMIC ISOLATION AND DISSIPATION 6 CFU - 51 hours
- STEEL STRUCTURES 6 CFU - 51 hours
- SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 3 CFU - 23 hours
- SYSTEMIC RISK AND INDIRECT IMPACTS 3 CFU - 27 hours
- APPLIED MATHEMATICS 6 CFU - 45 hours 1st semester
- COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS 6 CFU - 51 hours 2nd semester
- CONTINUUM MECHANICS 6 CFU - 48 hours 1st semester
- ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND HYDROMORPHOLOGY 12 CFU - 106 hours Annual
- FLUVIAL HYDRAULICS 6 CFU - 49 hours 1st semester
- GEOMATICS AND GIS 6 CFU - 58 hours 1st semester
- LANDSLIDES HAZARD AND RISK 6 CFU - 58 hours 2nd semester
- PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS 6 CFU - 51 hours 1st semester
- SNOW AVALANCHES AND RELATED MOUNTAIN NATURAL HAZARDS 6 CFU - 45 hours 2nd semester
- FLOOD PROPAGATION AND FLUVIAL PROTECTION WORKS 12 CFU - 103 hours
- HYDROLOGICAL RISKS 6 CFU - 57 hours
- MASTER THESIS 27 CFU - 0 hours
- RELIABLE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF URBAN HYDRAULIC INFRASTRUCTURES 6 CFU - 51 hours
- ITALIAN LANGUAGE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS 3 CFU - 23 hours
- PROJECT WORK 3 CFU - 68 hours
- FOUNDATION ENGINEERING AND EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES 6 CFU - 51 hours
- HYDRAULIC MEASUREMENTS 3 CFU - 35 hours
- LANDSLIDE MODELING AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES 6 CFU - 51 hours
- RISK MODELLING FOR CLIMATE-RELATED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 3 CFU - 26 hours
- SYSTEMIC RISK AND INDIRECT IMPACTS 3 CFU - 27 hours