GEOG 0410 - Natural Hazards and Disasters

Spring-Even 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on the geologic and atmospheric forces that give rise to environmental disasters and the ways in which societies adapt to hazardous conditions. Specific focus will be given to how societies recover from crisis and disaster both in the short and long terms along with an examination of the conditions that lead to vulnerability to disasters and disaster risk assessment. Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor.