Flood & Risk Analysis

LifeSim Essentials (LC-26-3-157)


Description
This course provides a practical introduction to LifeSim, a powerful tool for flood safety risk assessment. Through a blend of expert-led demonstrations and guided, hands-on exercises, participants will develop both the theoretical understanding and applied skills needed to model evacuation scenarios, road networks, and potential life-loss from flood events.

Over three sessions, participants will receive step-by-step guidance from expert presenters to build a flood risk model. This course is designed to deliver actionable insights, allowing participants to gain a deep understanding of LifeSim's capabilities and tangible skills to apply them in diverse real-world contexts, from urban infrastructure planning to emergency response.

Tailored for engineers, planners and professionals in flood risk, emergency management and infrastructure planning, this course emphasises practical application. Participants will strengthen their ability to integrate LifeSim modelling into professional practice, supporting evidence-based decision-making and effective policy development.

To find out more details visit: https://awschool.com.au/training/lifesim-essentials/
Content
  • pre-course
  • Introduction
  • Preparation
  • Pre-Course Survey
  • Session 1: Introduction to LifeSim
  • U1 - Course Introduction
  • U2 - LifeSim Overview
  • U3 - LifeSim Overview | Evacuation | Population Redistribution | Fatality Rates
  • U4 - Workshop | Creating a Study | Import Hydraulic Data
  • U5 - Workshop | Importing a Structure Inventory
  • U6 - Hydraulic & Structure Inventory Data Verification | Part 1 Wrap-up
  • Part 1 Homework
  • Part 1 Survey
  • Session 2: Warning and Evacuation in LifeSim
  • Part 2 Preparation
  • U7 - Part 1 Homework Review | Theory: Warning & Evacuation Process
  • U8 - Theory | Imminent Hazard | Warning Delay Time
  • U9 - Theory | Warning Diffusion Time | PAI Time | MythBusters
  • U10 - Workshop | Import Emergency Planning Zone: Downstream Area
  • U11 - Workshop | Import Emergency Planning Zone: Taree
  • U12 - Workshop | Import Road Network Dataset
  • U13 - Workshop | Improving Road Network | Import Evacuation Destinations
  • U14 - Discussion | Part 2 Wrap-up
  • Part 2 Homework
  • Part 2 Survey
  • Session 3: Estimating Life Loss with LifeSim and Reviewing Results
  • Part 3 Preparation
  • Session 3 Join Link | Thursday 30 October | 10 AM - 12 PM Sydney Time
  • Part 3 Resources
  • post-course
  • Final Feedback Survey (complete to receive certificate)
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever