EMDS 6615 - Environmental Planning and Hazards

3 hours

Explores the natural disasters and strategies public officials can apply to cope with their impacts on the built environment. Natural disasters of geologic, atmospheric, hydrologic, and biologic origin are considered. An environmental planning focus is taken where an emphasis is placed on human-environment interactions as they are related to environmental extremes. Alternative public policy strategies for coping with natural hazards are considered from the perspectives of preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities.

Prerequisite(s): None.