DISASTERS-LIVING ON THE EDGE
DISASTERS-LIVING ON THE EDGE
2024 Fall Term
3 Units
[GN, NW]
Geography-Rock County 170
Study of various environmental hazards, their causes, impacts on humans, and mitigations. Core topics are natural hazards (earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding, landslides, tornadoes, hurricanes), and anthropogenic hazards (climate change/global warming, nuclear hazards, and overpopulation). Additional topics may be covered: coastal hazards, pollution of groundwater, air, soil, and water, other atmospheric hazards (extreme weather, droughts), impacts from space, extinctions, biohazards, chemical hazards, and terrorism.
Class Schedule
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01-LEC 3237
3 Units
[GN, NW]
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09/03 - 12/07 (1) |
Nick Schuelke
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