CBRN Risk Management in Cities Course
300-hour online course in CBRN risk management in cities. 6 modules covering Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III), Royal Decree 840/2015 (major accidents involving dangerous substances) and ALOHA (EPA/NOAA). Personal tutor assigned and enrolment open.
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What you will be able to do
Describe CBRN technological risk in urban environments.
Apply risk analysis and assessment methodologies.
Integrate prevention into land-use planning.
Plan emergency services' response preparedness.
Design risk communication strategies for the public.
Propose urban recovery and resilience measures.
Produce an integrated urban risk management project.
Who it's for
- Civil protection technician looking to specialise in CBRN risk management in cities.
- Technological risk analyst looking to specialise in CBRN risk management in cities.
- Emergency planner looking to specialise in CBRN risk management in cities.
- Urban resilience manager looking to specialise in CBRN risk management in cities.
- Industrial safety technician looking to specialise in CBRN risk management in cities.
- Crisis management consultant looking to specialise in CBRN risk management in cities.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter civil protection.
What you'll work with
- Directive 2012/18/EU (Seveso III)
- Royal Decree 840/2015 (major accidents involving dangerous substances)
- Law 17/2015 on the National Civil Protection System
- Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
- ISO 31000 (risk management)
- ISO 22320 (emergency management)
- Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Sources of chemical, biological and radiological risk in the city1.2Industry, hospitals, laboratories and transport1.3Critical urban infrastructure and its interdependence1.4Population density and vulnerability1.5Municipal civil protection framework1.6Risk management and urban resilience standards1.7Stakeholders: city council, emergency services and industry1.8Sector vocabulary and acronyms1.9Territorial data sources1.10Exercise: inventory the risk sources of a city
2.1Scenario identification and prioritisation2.2Estimation of probability and consequence2.3Consequence modelling for planning2.4Planning zones and their delimitation2.5Vulnerable population and sensitive facilities2.6Domino effects between installations2.7Interdependence of essential services2.8Risk mapping and its publication2.9Periodic review of the analysis2.10Practical: assess the risk of an industrial estate
3.1Major accident regulations in industry3.2Safety reports and self-protection plans3.3Safety distances and urban planning3.4Activity licences and conditions3.5Inspection of affected establishments3.6Control of dangerous goods transport in the city3.7Routes, timetables and restrictions3.8Urban radioactive facilities and their control3.9Coordination with the competent authority3.10Practical: planning report on an installation
4.1Territorial plan and special plans4.2Command organisation and coordination centres4.3Inventory of means and resources4.4Detection and decontamination capabilities4.5Hospitals and casualty reception capacity4.6Shelter and evacuation of the population4.7Care for dependent persons4.8Public alert systems4.9Exercise and training programme4.10Practical: design the special plan for a scenario
5.1Prior information to the public and the right to know5.2Communication during an emergency5.3Citizen participation in planning5.4Continuity of essential services5.5Recovery and rehabilitation of the area5.6Economic and social support for those affected5.7Urban resilience indicators5.8Learning from our own and others' incidents5.9Funding of prevention5.10Practical: communication and recovery plan
6.1Choosing the city and its risk profile6.2Inventory of sources and vulnerabilities6.3Risk analysis and mapping6.4Prevention and land-use measures6.5Special emergency plan6.6Alert and communication plan6.7Exercise programme and indicators6.8Recovery plan6.9Municipal plan report6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and a dedicated technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ALOHA (EPA/NOAA), CAMEO Chemicals, QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real urban technological risk analysis procedures, tabletop exercises of emergency plans and vulnerability mapping. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Describe CBRN technological risk in urban environments.
Apply risk analysis and assessment methodologies.
Integrate prevention into land-use planning.
Plan emergency services' response preparedness.
Design risk communication strategies for the public.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.
The course works with ALOHA (EPA/NOAA), CAMEO Chemicals, QGIS and ArcGIS Pro. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor will indicate the open-source alternative where one exists.
An SEIUM in-house diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are credited towards the higher-level programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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