GEO 345 Geography of Natural Hazards (3 credits)

Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Taught: Fall only - odd years
Investigates processes within the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere that produce or contribute to natural hazards. Examines geographical patterns of hazard events, and considers how attributes of danger are perceived, constructed, and managed. Considers how human societies develop policy responses and solutions for living with and responding to natural hazards.
Repeatable: No
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