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2019-2020 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ESCI 10500 - Geology of Natural Hazards

Course Credit: 1
(ARCH, ENVS, GEOL, GSCI)
GEOLOGY OF NATURAL HAZARDS Survey of the causes, human and environmental effects, and mitigation of natural hazards and disasters. Emphasis on the interactions between geologic, hydrologic, and atmospheric processes that impact humans and the environment in catastrophic ways. Topics include earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding, landslides, severe weather, and destructive coastal processes. Three hours of lecture weekly. Annually. [MNS, SJ]