Morphology of Disasters

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In this course we will explore the morphology of disaster, by gaining an understanding of what disaster is, how disaster is generated, the associated impacts of disaster and how to mitigate disaster impacts through policy and legislation. Students will compare and contrast the different types of disasters by applying the progression of vulnerability to different disaster scenarios. Participants will develop an understanding of how root causes, dynamic pressures and unsafe conditions come to shape the associated impacts of disaster on the individual, the household/family and the community. Guest lectures by disaster resilience experts will be held with a focus on developing innovative and sustainable solutions for an ever increasing universal problem.