School and Department:
- Liberal Arts, College of
- Geography & Urban Studies
- Liberal Arts, College of
- Environmental Studies
Course Number:
4051
Category:
Undergraduate
Semester:
Fall
Description:
This course provides a synthesis of the social and natural dimensions of disasters. Students become familiar with the concept that disasters emerge when the specific characteristics of hazards (e.g. volcanoes, droughts, floods, tsunamis) intersect with social vulnerability (e.g. class, race, gender). Case studies from around the world are used to elaborate and explore this concept.