Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
GEOG 3580 - Environmental Hazards
Systematic introduction to the concepts, problems, and methods that guide the identification and assessment of environmental risk with emphasis on natural hazards and their geophysical dimensions.
Requisites: 6 Hours in GEOG and (Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will develop a detailed understanding of hazard and risk assessment methodologies.
- Students will gain significant knowledge of the geographical dimensions of environmental hazards and the role of hazard in shaping human-environmental interactions.
- Students will understand the role of hazard assessment in spatial planning and environmental management.
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