Managing risk associated with natural environmental disasters (volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, etc.) and unnatural disasters (oil spills, nuclear fallout, toxic spills, groundwater exhaustion, eutrophication, global warming) is a fundamental aspect of environmental policy. In this course, students will learn about the underlying physical processes of the most common and costly environmental disasters afflicting society today, and will examine historical landmark cases, discussing damage cost models (infrastructure, life, ecosystem) and risk minimization strategies (relocation, protection, resource or technology discontinuation).
*Lab required
Code:
SC1060
Name:
PHYSICS OF NATURAL & UNNATURAL DISASTERS
Discipline:
SC (Science)
Type:
CCS
Level:
Undergraduate
Credits:
4
Can be taken twice for credit?:
No
Pre-requisites:
None
Co-requisites:
SC1060LLAB AND (MA1005CCM OR MA1020CCM OR MA1025CCM OR MA1030CCM OR MA1091CCM OR ELECMA-30 OR CCMCCM OR MA1010 OR MA1099CCI OR MA1099CCIM)