GEOHAZARDS

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The course will focus on the physical processes that create environmental hazards (e.g. earthquakes, volcanoes, severe weather), the primary controls on their frequency and intensity, and how human decision-making can influence the magnitude of impact that they have when they inevitably occur. Comparisons are made between impacts of hazards on developing versus developed countries. PREREQ: GEOGRPY 210 OR GEOLGY 100 OR GEOLGY 101