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GEOG 4150 - Geog of Hazards & Disasters

College of Sciences
Lecture
- Credits: 3

Recommended: Geography 1600. Students are introduced to the geographic study of natural hazards, technological hazards, and disasters. Special emphasis will be given to the spatial patterns and mapping science of both the risk and impact of each type of environmental hazard. Additionally, students will explore the geographic context of creating and managing environmental hazards, contemporary efforts to seek “all-hazards” solutions to the management of environmental hazards and disasters, and the multi-scale (i.e. global, regional, local) challenges presented by environmental hazards.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Junior Standing required
Grading Basis: Graded
Repeatable: N
Consent Required to Add No
Consent Required to Drop No


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