PUB — Public Risks

1) Purpose, Scope & Design Principles

Mission. Build capability to anticipate, reduce, respond to, and finance public risks in cities and regions—linking Science Policy, Just Transition, Resilience Building, Anticipatory Action, DRR, and Biodiversity & Ecosystems with infrastructure and social protection.

Design principles

• Standards-anchored: Sendai Framework; ISO 31000/31010 (risk), ISO 22320 (incident mgmt), ISO 22322/22324 (public warning), ISO 22395 (community response), ISO 22301 (business continuity), ISO 37123 (resilient cities), ISO 14090 (adaptation), OASIS CAP (alerts), WHO RCCE, Sphere (shelter/WASH), IFC Performance Standards & FPIC, UNDRIP, UNCITRAL/ISO 37001/37002/20400 (clean & sustainable procurement), OGC/STAC & ISO 19115/19157 (EO/GIS), NIST CPGs & IEC 62443 (CI/OT security).
• Evidence & portability: Every artifact is SPDX-licensed, carries W3C-PROV provenance, and is issued as Open Badges 3.0 in W3C Verifiable Credential envelopes. Public artifacts may receive DOIs.
• Accessibility & inclusion: WCAG 2.2 AA; EN/FR/ES/AR; RtL-ready; accommodations baked in.
• Community first & safety: Real community voice (RCCE), no sensitive PII, ethics review for vulnerable populations, and do-no-harm practice.

2) Tiering, Workload & Quality Targets

• NB (Nanobadge) 2–4 h (0.2–0.4 NCU) → quiz + one artifact
• MB (Microbadge) 6–8 h (0.6–0.8 NCU) → mini-project + quiz
• MC (Micro-Certificate) 12–20 h (1.2–2.0 NCU) → lab + scenario + proctored QZ/OD
• PC 60–90 h → 4–5 MCs + capstone
• AC 120–150 h → 2 PCs + red-team defense
• DIP 240–300 h → cross-stream capstone + board defense
• Fellow-PNG invitation only → publish in Nexus Journals with open methods/data

Assessment quality: quiz reliability (α/KR-20) ≥ 0.75; item discrimination median ≥ 0.25; multilingual DIF checks.
ECTS advisory: 1 NCU ≈ 0.33–0.40 ECTS.
Renewal: invited on MAJOR revision via delta exam or artifact refresh.

3) Codes, Versioning & Catalog Ops

• Grammar: PUB-[NB|MB|MC]-2xx/3xx/4xx/599
• Revision: rev: YY.MM.P (major/minor/patch) with public change log; delta exam on MAJOR
• Permalinks: /academy/courses/<code> (latest) + ?rev= for specific
• Status: active | deprecated | superseded with successor mapping

4) Cross-Cutting Compliance & Interoperability

• DRR governance: Sendai targets (A–G) embedded in program rubrics; city/regional scorecards aligned to ISO 37123.
• Incident & continuity: ISO 22320 (command/coordination) and ISO 22301 (continuity) applied across all MCs.
• Public warning: ISO 22322/22324 and CAP for alert authoring, color codes, and channel strategy; RCCE for trust & rumor management.
• Infrastructure & cyber-physical: lifeline interdependence modeling; NIST CPGs and IEC 62443 guardrails for OT/ICS.
• EO/GIS: OGC APIs, STAC catalogs, ISO 19115/19157 metadata & data quality; reproducible notebooks.
• Procurement & integrity: ISO 37001 (anti-bribery), ISO 37002 (whistleblowing), ISO 20400 (sustainable procurement), UNCITRAL model law.
• Social safeguards: IFC Performance Standards, FPIC and UNDRIP for inclusive siting and consent.
• Data protection: privacy-by-design; de-identified datasets; consent & minimization; ethics notes for community data.

5) Nanobadges (NB) — atomic public-risk skills

Each NB includes a 10–12 item quiz and one portfolio artifact (SPDX + PROV).

• PUB-NB-201 HEV Scoring 101
  Build Hazard–Exposure–Vulnerability matrices with uncertainty notes.
  Artifact: HEV matrix + rationale.
• PUB-NB-202 CAP Public Warning 101
  Author CAP alerts, choose channels, and map to color codes.
  Artifact: CAP XML + channel plan.
• PUB-NB-203 RCCE & Community Messaging 101
  Segment audiences, craft plain-language advisories, and plan rumor control.
  Artifact: RCCE message pack.
• PUB-NB-204 FPIC & Social License 101
  Apply FPIC steps and document consent evidence for siting decisions.
  Artifact: FPIC evidence checklist.
• PUB-NB-205 Urban Heat Micro-mapping 101
  Create UHI tiles from EO/built-form data; identify priority blocks.
  Artifact: micro-heat atlas + action list.
• PUB-NB-206 Flood Exposure & Drainage 101
  Combine DEM/flow paths with land-use to estimate exposure.
  Artifact: flood exposure layer + caveats.
• PUB-NB-207 Clean Procurement Basics 101
  Spot red flags, define integrity clauses, and stakeholder transparency.
  Artifact: anti-fraud checklist + clause set.
• PUB-NB-208 Accessibility & Protection 101
  Mainstream disability, gender, age, protection in plans and shelters.
  Artifact: accessibility checklist + protection triggers.

Optional NBs

• PUB-NB-209 Damage & Needs Assessment 101 → rapid DANA form + sampling plan.
• PUB-NB-210 Site Selection & Buffering 101 → multi-criteria site grid + buffer zones.

6) Microbadges (MB) — applied bridges

• PUB-MB-211 Interdependency Mapping Mini
  Map lifelines (power, water, telecom, transport), failure modes, and cross-impacts; propose mitigations.
  Deliverable: network map + mitigation memo.
• PUB-MB-212 Urban Heat & Flood Mini-Lab
  Fuse EO, hydrology, and built-form to prioritize interventions; quantify co-benefits.
  Deliverable: heat/flood atlas + intervention ranking.
• PUB-MB-213 CAP Messaging Pack
  Publish a full alert kit (pre-event, event, post-event) with multilingual copy & iconography.
  Deliverable: CAP XML + channel creatives.
• PUB-MB-214 FPIC Evidence Dossier
  Assemble FPIC records (consultations, consent, grievance), linked to siting criteria.
  Deliverable: FPIC dossier.
• PUB-MB-215 Procurement Integrity Case Audit
  Run a scenario audit on emergency purchasing; design transparency controls and whistleblowing channels.
  Deliverable: audit memo + control plan.
• PUB-MB-216 Shelter Readiness Mini
  Plan mass care sites: capacity, accessibility, WASH, protection & cold/heat needs.
  Deliverable: shelter readiness pack.
• PUB-MB-217 Recovery Finance Mini
  Outline recovery finance options (budget reallocation, contingency funds, parametrics, DPLs) with triggers.
  Deliverable: options memo + trigger table.
• PUB-MB-218 Community Scorecards & JT Mini
  Co-design benefit-sharing & grievance redress indicators with communities.
  Deliverable: scorecard + JT safeguards.

Every MB = mini-project 70% + quiz 30%; CPD claim guidance included.

7) Micro-Certificates (MC) — 12–20 h; proctored

Rule: Each MC requires ≥5 CORE 101 NBs, ≥2 PUB NBs, ≥1 MB, plus the lab below.
Assessment mix: Lab 50% · Scenario brief 20% · Proctored QZ/OD 30%.

PUB-MC-211 Hazard, Exposure, Vulnerability

Outcomes: construct a multi-hazard HEV index; communicate uncertainty; align to city KPIs.
Prereqs (rec.): CORE-NB-113/115, PUB-NB-201/203; MB-211 or 212.
Lab: HEV dashboard + executive one-pager.
Roles: DRM/Resilience Analyst.

PUB-MC-212 Urban Heat & Flood Lab

Outcomes: produce micro-heat & flood layers; prioritize interventions; outline co-benefits and funding options.
Prereqs: PUB-NB-205/206; MB-212.
Lab: city heat/flood atlas + action shortlist.
Roles: City Resilience/Climate Adaptation Lead.

PUB-MC-213 Community Risk Communication

Outcomes: author CAP alerts and RCCE kits; set rumor control SOP; measure reach & comprehension.
Prereqs: PUB-NB-202/203; MB-213.
Lab: alert & comms kit + metrics plan.
Roles: Public Information Officer (PIO).

PUB-MC-311 Critical Infrastructure Interdependence

Outcomes: map interdependencies; define failover & mutual-aid; embed cyber-physical safeguards.
Prereqs: PUB-NB-201/205; MB-211.
Lab: CI map + tabletop injects + mitigation deck.
Roles: CI/OT Risk Analyst; Utility Resilience.

PUB-MC-312 Procurement & Anti-Fraud in Disasters

Outcomes: set clean procurement plans; design transparency & whistleblowing channels; de-risk emergency purchasing.
Prereqs: PUB-NB-207; MB-215.
Lab: case audit + integrity plan + clause library.
Roles: Procurement/Integrity Officer; Auditor.

PUB-MC-313 Inclusive FPIC & Site Selection

Outcomes: run FPIC process; generate consent evidence; select sites with multi-criteria & safeguards; grievance redress.
Prereqs: PUB-NB-204/208; MB-214 or 216.
Lab: FPIC dossier + site scorecard + protection plan.
Roles: Social Risk/ESG Advisor; Planner.

PUB-MC-421 Mass Care & Shelter Planning

Outcomes: size shelter network; ensure accessibility/WASH/protection; design logistics and CAP messaging; rehearse SOPs.
Prereqs: PUB-NB-208; MB-216.
Lab: shelter plan + OD (oral defense) on inclusive operations.
Roles: Shelter/Mass Care Manager.

PUB-MC-422 Post-Disaster Recovery Finance

Outcomes: estimate needs; align measures to funds (budget, facilities, parametric/DRF, IFI instruments); set triggers & monitoring.
Prereqs: PUB-NB-201/207; MB-217.
Lab: recovery finance memo + trigger matrix + monitoring plan.
Roles: Recovery Finance Lead; Treasury/Planning.

Optional MCs (extend coverage)

• PUB-MC-314 Damage & Needs Assessment (DANA/PDNA) → sampling, rapid tools, sector sheets; Lab: DANA plan + field forms.
• PUB-MC-315 Nature-Based Solutions for Risk → NBS typology & co-benefits; Lab: NBS shortlist + siting safeguards.

8) Capstone & Programs

PUB-MC-599 Public Risk Capstone (Level-5)

Tracks: Board Defense (city-wide strategy & finance) or Deployment (EWS/heat/flood/shelter implementation).
Portfolio (must include): city-scale DSS (risk layers, alerts, dashboards), CAP messaging, FPIC dossier, procurement integrity plan, and recovery finance memo with triggers. VC issued; public artifacts may receive DOIs.

PRG-PC-PUB-01 Professional Certificate — Public Risks

• Requirements: choose 4–5 MCs from 211/212/213/311/312/313/421/422 + PUB-MC-599
• Total: ≈ 8.0 NCU (80 h) + capstone
• Min revs: each required MC >=25.09

PRG-AC-Resilient-Cities-01 Advanced Certificate — Resilient Cities

• Requirements: PC(Public Risks) + PC(Environmental Risks) + red-team defense on interdependencies, inclusive design, procurement integrity, and finance.

PRG-DIP-Nexus-Cities-01 Diploma — Cross-Stream City Leadership

• Requirements: any 2 ACs (≥1 Public/Env) + CORE-MC-595 + board defense.

Fellow-PNG (Public Risks)

• Invitation-only. Publish in Nexus Journals, release reproducible data/code (DOI), and steward standards mappings (ORCID/ROR recorded).

9) LMS Implementation Profile

• NB: 1–2 lessons; randomized Quiz + Assignment (artifact); Certificate on; Forum on.
• MB: multi-lesson; Assignment rubric + Quiz; Prereq (≥1 NB) on.
• MC: lessons + Lab Assignment + Scenario Assignment + Proctored Quiz/Oral (Zoom/approved tool); Prereqs on; Certificate on.
• Capstone: cohort schedule; panel rubric; oral defense recording.
• Webhooks: badge.issued, badge.revoked, program.conferral, artifact.published → NXS-NSF (OB3/VC).
• Telemetry: xAPI/Caliper events for start, item, submission, grade, badge.

10) Standards, Competencies & CPD Mapping (extract)

• Standards: Sendai Framework; ISO 31000/31010, 22320/22322/22324/22395, 22301; ISO 37123; ISO 14090; OASIS CAP; WHO RCCE; Sphere; IFC PS & FPIC; UNDRIP; UNCITRAL; ISO 37001/37002/20400; OGC/STAC; ISO 19115/19157; NIST CPGs; IEC 62443.
• Competency frameworks: ESCO roles (e.g., Urban/Regional Planner, Emergency Management Director, Procurement Officer, Social Safeguards Specialist, CI/OT Risk Analyst); optional SFIA mappings for digital/OT.
• CPD/CE: IAEM/BCI (emergency/continuity), engineering/planning institutes (where applicable), claim-based acceptance; advisory ECTS totals on course pages.

11) Metadata & Credential Examples

MC JSON-LD (trimmed)

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  "identifier": "PUB-MC-212",
  "version": "25.09.0",
  "name": "Urban Heat & Flood Lab",
  "description": "Produce micro-heat and flood layers, prioritize interventions, and prepare a city action shortlist with co-benefits and funding options.",
  "timeToComplete": "PT16H",
  "educationalCredentialAwarded": "Micro-Certificate",
  "programPrerequisites": ["CORE-NB-113","PUB-NB-205","PUB-NB-206","PUB-MB-212"],
  "provider": {"@type":"Organization","name":"GCRI"},
  "teaches": [
    {"@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Urban Heat Island"},
    {"@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Flood Exposure"}
  ]
}

Badge policy essentials (OB3/VC). BadgeClass binds to PUB-… code + rev; assertion uses hashed recipient + salt; evidence links to artifacts with SPDX & PROV; public status list; optional hash-only anchoring via NXS-NSF.

12) QA & Release Gates (Public Risks)

1. Catalog linter: codes, revs, prereq DAG, standards/competency tags, i18n.
2. Accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA automated + manual checks (maps, contrast, captions).
3. Psychometrics: reliability ≥ 0.75; discrimination ≥ 0.25; multilingual DIF.
4. Provenance & privacy: SPDX + PROV; consent & minimization; ethics notes for community data.
5. Integrity & safety: conflict-of-interest and anti-fraud controls verified; no sensitive critical-infrastructure exploit detail.
6. Release notes: version bump; MAJOR → delta-exam invitation; CPD table updated.