Managing Natural, Man-made and Technological Disasters

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This course will provide a broad overview of the history of natural, technological and manmade (intentional) disasters. (e.g., 1918 Pandemic, Great Flood of 1923, 1994 Northridge Earthquake, September 11th, etc.). Students will analyze the complex nature of disasters, identifying overriding themes while examining lessons learned and best practices.