GEOG 449 - Environmental Hazard Analysis and Management

Description:
Physical, human and resource geography of environmental hazards. Includes examination of the techniques and methodologies used for the assessment, and management of environmental hazards from a variety of perspectives. Course will be offered on even numbered years (Fall).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: GEOG 107.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify the principal causes, associated physical processes, related socio-economic problems/issues. and analytical techniques used for a wide variety of environmental hazards such as drought, flooding, shoreline erosion and ground failure, tornadoes and hurricanes, avalanches, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, and nuclear disasters.
Describe and analyze various theoretical constructs and related methods which provide the basis for the evaluation and management or environmental hazards, and understand the benefits and limitations of each.
Critique a variety of techniques/methodologies which have been developed from a variety of perspectives for the management and evaluation of environmental hazards.
Describe environmental hazard management practices and policies related various case studies in the United States and Washington State.
Describe and analyze the physical processes that generate a particular environmental hazard, as well as related socio economic problems/issues.
Demonstrate the use of the various environmental hazard analysis tools and techniques.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/18/2012