GEOG 5340 - Disasters, Sust& Global

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Geography

Description:

Prominent natural, technological and social disasters are examined in terms of threat, risk, vulnerability, impact, and adaptation. Students monitor current disasters across geographic scales and become familiar with the nature of extreme events and how they are managed before, during, and after they occur. Disaster analysis concepts are applied to current and historic disasters with an eye on how climate change and population growth in hazardous areas are making disaster management ever more challenging.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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