Aspects of the Teaching-Learning-Assessment of the Geographical Risk Processes And Phenomena Curricular Units in Geography

 Risk-related geographical processes and phenomena have a direct connection with education: children are the ones most affected in the event of natural or antropical disasters. Knowledge and prevention of these environmental risks is becoming a necessity of today's society. In this context a special importance is given to education focused on practical and action skills, as well as the development of capacities for the forecasting and prevention of risk situations. There is a need to guide the educational system/process in the direction of effective engagement of tools to address prevention and education of effective management of risk processes and geographical phenomena. The role of evidence-based thinking and decision-making is highlighted by many researchers as critical to this goal. It is essential for the population to be aware that geographical phenomena and risk processes are inevitable, and humanity must learn to adapt, the main resources being the key/transversal skills useful in case of risk situations.