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<Technical Workbook on Environmental Management Tools for
Decision Analysis>
Training Module on Rapid Urban Environmental Assessment
(RUEA)
A. Module Objectives (Slide No. 1)
At the end of the module, the participants shall:
- Understand RUEA concepts, steps and applications
- Appreciate the value of developing a RUEA for a locality
- Generate lessons from an actual experience of conducting aspects of rapid
urban environmental assessment
B. Module Implementation Plan
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Activity |
Time
Allotment |
Learner's Handouts |
Materials/Equipment
Needed |
| Welcome and Introduction
1. "Icebreaker activity"
2. Introduction to the module |
30 minutes
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Module Objectives
Module Coverage |
Overhead projector,
screen. microphone, board and boardmarker or chalk
Materials for chosen icebreaker activity
Presentation Slides |
| Trainers' Inputs
(Lecturette) |
1 - 1.5 hours |
EM Tools Matrix
RUEA Paper |
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| Plenary Discussion |
30 minutes |
RUEA Paper |
Presentation Slides |
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Class Exercise
1. Reference Documents - 30 minutes
2. Preparation of Questionnaire 1.5 hours
3. Conduct of actual assessment - 3 hours
4. Processing of Data; Finalization of presentation - 2
hours
5. Conduct of presentation/consultation activity - 1
hour
- Presentation and sharing of the urban environment profile = 1
hour
- Discussion of RUEA exercise/preparation of reflection papers
- 1 hour
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10 hours |
Exercise Guide
RUEA Questionnaire
Table of Problems, Effects and Causes |
Computers (1 per group)
and printer, if available
Transportation for site assessment activity
Papers. folders, paper clips, staples for questionnaire and report preparation
Acetates for preparation of presentation materials |
| Reflections |
30 minutes |
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Individual paper, pens |
| Closing and Evaluation |
15 minutes |
Evaluation Forms |
Training Certificates |
| Total Training Duration: 14 - 16
hours |
- Suggested Introductory Activity (15 - 30 minutes)
- Undertake "icebreaker" activity to energize the group. If training for this
module is an independent training (i.e. not part of a set of training topics),
icebreaker may have to include a "getting to know portion." Otherwise, if
trainees know each other already, a fun activity related to undertaking data
gathering or research would be a good way to start.
- Show the Module Objectives slide and Module Coverage slide (with list topics
to be covered) to start the introduction of the training content.
- Mention that the major parts of the training are the lecturette input, a
major class exercise that will run for 1 - 1.5 days and a discussion of the
class exercise experience as a closing activity.
- Trainer's Input Guide (60 - 90 minutes)
- Proceed with the lecturette by referring to the topical outline for
establishing the flow of the lecture. (See Attachment 1 for topical outline).
Accompanying slides are provided at the end of this training module.
- Elaboration of each slide may be done by referring to the RUEM Reference
Paper. Further readings on the subject matter may be done to deepen the
presentation./discussion as necessary.
- Open Forum (30 minutes)
Conduct an Open Forum after the lecturette. Encourage sharing of
clarification questions, experiences/materials read/reports relative to
implementing an RUEA.
- Class Exercise (10 hours)
Conduct the Module exercise (Attachment 2) according to the instructions in the
Trainer's Guide.
- Reflections (30 minutes)
Allow participants to do an individual reflection activity and share their
reflections on the whole module with the class, as follows:
- Trainer writes the following reflection questions on the board:
Based on the Lecturette inputs and Module exercise, reflect on your learnings
and insights and answer the following:
- What are the critical factors that would ensure successful implementation of
the RUEA and the use of data it generates?
- What solutions would you provide to the limitations noted in order to
overcome these?
- The participants can be given 15 - 20 minutes to write their own inputs to
these questions, Then they can be grouped into 4 - 5 persons per group to share
their responses for 20 minutes. Within each group, a group member should take
note of common as well as distinct responses for purposes of sharing the
highlights of the group's reflections to the rest of the class.
- The trainer calls the class into a plenary session and asks each group
representative to give the highlights of their group discussions by way of
sharing top 3 - 4 common responses as well as two of the distinct or unique
ones. The trainer notes and summarizes the shared reflection points.
- The trainer congratulates everyone and encourages them to venture into
undertaking the RUEA for their respective localities.
- Closure and Evaluation ( 15 minutes)
Review Module objectives and activities used to achieve these. Distribute and
retrieve Course Feedback Forms provided in Part II, Trainer's Workbook.
Congratulate and thank participants for their contributions, and award training
certificates.
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