Environmental Geoscience and Natural Hazards
Earthquakes, landslides, floods, volcanoes and contaminated land, and how geoscientists assess and reduce the risk.
EASC-320 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Earth Sciences
Course content
- 1Hazard, vulnerability and riskComing
- 2Earthquake hazard and seismic riskComing
- 3Volcanic hazardsComing
- 4Landslides and slope stabilityComing
- 5Floods and floodplain mappingComing
- 6Coastal hazards and tsunamisComing
- 7Permafrost thaw and ground subsidenceComing
- 8Wildfire and post-fire debris flowsComing
- 9Mine waste and acid rock drainageComing
- 10Contaminated sites and site assessmentComing
- 11Geoscience in land-use planningComing
- 12Capstone: a hazard assessment for a mountain communityComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Earthquakes, landslides, floods, volcanoes and contaminated land, and how geoscientists assess and reduce the risk.
Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.