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GEOG 207 - Natural Hazards

This course investigates the human dimensions of the global experience with natural hazards and associated disasters. It will explore the physical nature of a variety of events and processes such as earthquakes, global warming, floods, cyclones, tsunamis. These events are defined as hazards because they pose a threat to human interests, lives, and their built infrastructure. In addition, disaster preparedness, disaster risk reduction and hazard mitigation will be examined.
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