Natural Disasters in a Global Environment

This course covers disaster preparedness and response, as well as possible prevention and mitigation of volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, fires, landslides, hurricanes, famines, pandemic diseases, meteorite impacts, and climate fluctuations.

The course presents basic science, along with detailed case studies of past and present events.

Lectures and discussions highlight the role of science in preparing for and responding to natural disasters.

Elements of history, engineering, architecture, land use planning, climate change science, public policy, and emergency management are threaded through the discussions and laboratory exercises.

This is a case study-based course and highlights preparedness and response in developing nations as part of global development practice.