EMDS 5640 - Community Recovery and Resilience

3 hours

Provides an overview of theoretical frameworks and empirical methods used to study disaster recovery and resilience. Topics include spatial and temporal models of recovery, economic and housing recovery, index and scorecard construction, adaptive versus inherent resilience, and risk governance. Special focus is given to the challenges of recovery and resilience measurement as well as the ethics of sustainable long-term recovery.

Prerequisite(s): None.

Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.40