NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION

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The course examines four phases of emergency management - mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Topical content includes identifying and classifying natural hazards, mitigation regulations and strategies, government grant programs and assistance, developing risk assessments, and hazard planning. Special emphasis is placed on community resiliency. PREREQ: MINIMUM JUNIOR STANDING AND (GEOGRAPHY MAJOR OR GEOGRAPHY MINOR OR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MAJOR OR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MINOR)