Environmental Disaster Assessment

This course is designed to introduce students to assessment of hazards, vulnerability and risks. These are often difficult to apply in practical situations for a variety of reasons, including lack of understanding and data, different opinions as to the importance of specific vulnerabilities and risks, and conflicting social agendas. The course emphasizes understanding the theory behind these issues, the uncertainties in applying them and the barriers that are inevitably encountered which are crucial to becoming an effective emergency manager.