ECS570D
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Geohazards and Disaster Risk: From Complex Problems to Sustainable Solutions
Subject
ECS
Catalog Number
570D
Title
Geohazards and Disaster Risk: From Complex Problems to Sustainable Solutions
Course Description
We explore the geohazards responsible for recent disasters, both rapid onset (earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones), and slow onset (climate change, famine) to better understand the complex vulnerabilities of the coupled human-environment system in order to propose viable solutions aimed at reducing economic losses and loss of life.
Grading Basis
Graded
Consent (Permission Number)
No Special Consent Required
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Discussion
Lecture
General Education Curriculum Codes
(STS) Sci, Tech, and Society, (NS) Natural Sciences