Class Number: 1143
Description: Hours: Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: ESRM 100
Description: Nature is a powerful force - humans have had to face the danger of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunami, landslides, subsidence, flooding, severe weather, and meteorite impacts for our entire existence as a species. But humans are a powerful force as well, and in recent years it has become more clear how we have put the natural world in danger with anthropogenic pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change. This course examines a variety of environmental disasters that occur around the world - both those that are natural processes, and those that are human-induced. We will examine the processes that create environmental disasters, discuss strategies to mitigate their damage, and think critically about the role of humans and human impacts in the future of the planet.
| Days | Time | Date Range | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 03:00 PM - 05:50 PM | 01/17/2025 - 05/16/2025 | Sierra Hall 1411 | Sean Anderson |
Status: Open
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Start Date: 01/17/2025
End Date: 05/16/2025
Grading: Letter Grade
Class Availability
Information below is 24 hours old.Enrollment Total: 22
Available Seats: 18
Wait List Capacity: 15
Wait List Total: 0
Textbook / Other Materials
Textbook Status: Required
ISBN: 9780520402102
Title: California Catastrophes: The Natural Disaster Hist
Author: Griggs
Publish: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
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Enrollment Information
- Upper Division
- In-Person