Geosciences 510 - Natural Hazards
Spring
2023
01
3.00
Michele Cooke-Andresen
TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM
UMass Amherst
66929
Morrill Sci. Ctr. (II) rm 129
cooke@umass.edu
Natural hazards as interaction of extreme geophysical events and the spatial organization of human activities. Topics include earthquakes, floods, drought, landslides, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Policy and economic implications of hazards, risk assessment, hazard mapping. Some prior experience of scientific subjects recommended.