Urban Evacuation Planning Course
Online 300-hour course in urban evacuation planning. 6 Modules Covering Law 17/2015 of the National Civil Protection System, Royal Decree 407/1992 Basic Civil Protection and SUMO. Assigned tutor and open enrollment.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this programme. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Distinguish between evacuation, sheltering in place and relocation according to the risk.
Estimate evacuation demand and vulnerable population.
Model urban evacuation traffic and evacuation times.
Plan the logistics, resources and reception of evacuees.
Design effective public warning messages.
Validate plans through drills and comparison with models.
Develop a complete urban evacuation plan.
Who it's for
- Civil protection technician looking to specialise in Urban Evacuation Planning.
- Emergency planner looking to specialise in Urban Evacuation Planning.
- Traffic engineer looking to specialise in Urban Evacuation Planning.
- Emergency logistics coordinator looking to specialise in Urban Evacuation Planning.
- Security consultant looking to specialise in Urban Evacuation Planning.
- Social services technician in emergencies looking to specialise in Urban Evacuation Planning.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter civil protection.
What you'll work with
- Law 17/2015 of the National Civil Protection System
- Royal Decree 407/1992 Basic regulation of Civil Protection
- Royal Decree 393/2007 Basic rule of self-protection
- ISO 22395 Guidelines for supporting vulnerable persons in an emergency
- Basic directive of civil protection planning for the risk of flooding
- ISO 22322 Emergency Management: Guidelines for Public Warning
- Royal Decree 314/2006 Technical Building Code (DB-SI)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Evacuation, sheltering in place and relocation1.2Risks that justify mass evacuations1.3Phases: decision, warning, movement, return1.4Human behaviour during evacuation1.5Pre-movement and travel time1.6Dependent population and those without a vehicle1.7Legal framework for evacuation orders1.8Reference evacuations: Katrina, Fukushima, La Palma1.9Municipal plans and basic guidelines1.10Case study: deciding whether to evacuate or shelter in place during a toxic cloud
2.1Delimiting zones to be evacuated2.2Estimating daytime and night-time population2.3Census and mobile phone data2.4Healthcare centres, care homes and schools2.5People with disabilities and dependency2.6Tourists and floating population2.7Pets and livestock2.8Vehicle availability per household2.9Expected participation and spontaneous evacuation2.10Practice: estimating the population to be evacuated using census data
3.1Road network and evacuation capacity3.2Static and dynamic assignment models3.3Traffic microsimulation with SUMO3.4Contraflow and intersection management3.5Phased evacuation by zone3.6Total evacuation time (ETE)3.7Bottlenecks and critical points3.8Pedestrian evacuation in urban centres3.9Crowd evacuation models3.10Laboratory: simulating the evacuation of a neighbourhood in SUMO
4.1Assembly and boarding points4.2Buses and rail in evacuation4.3Adapted and medical transport4.4Signposted routes and marking4.5Reception and registration centres4.6Tracking and family reunification4.7Security of evacuated zones4.8Controlled return of the population4.9Coordination with security forces4.10Workshop: logistics plan for evacuating a care home
5.1Evacuation warnings via ES-Alert and public address systems5.2Messages for evacuation and sheltering in place5.3Information for groups facing language barriers5.4Mapping and route signage5.5Neighbourhood evacuation drills5.6Assessing real times against models5.7Community participation in planning5.8Reviewing the plan after exercises5.9Ethics in the decision to evacuate5.10Case study: evaluating the evacuation in La Palma 2021
6.1Selecting the scenario and scope6.2Delimiting evacuation zones6.3Estimating demand and vulnerable persons6.4Evacuation traffic model6.5Logistics and reception plan6.6Public communication plan6.7Design of the validation drill6.8Plan mapping6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which allows them to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SUMO, Pathfinder, MassMotion, QGIS, PTV Vissim, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures: traffic simulation for evacuating a neighbourhood, evacuation plan for dependent population, and assessment of a community evacuation drill. Assessment is continuous per 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.
Distinguish between evacuation, sheltering in place and relocation according to the risk.
Estimate evacuation demand and vulnerable population.
Model urban evacuation traffic and evacuation times.
Plan the logistics, resources and reception of evacuees.
Design effective public warning messages.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree 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 a full-time job.
You will work with SUMO, Pathfinder, MassMotion, QGIS, PTV Vissim. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official title from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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