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- Effective Term:
- Winter 2014
- Course Number:
- EM 202
- Course Title:
- Hazard Mitigation
- Credit Hours:
- 3
- Lecture Hours:
- 30
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Covers the identification of hazard risks and associated mitigation programs and strategies, includes how to identify local mitigation opportunities and cost effective solutions. Audit available.
Addendum to Course Description
The course differentiates pre-disaster from post-disaster programs and discusses resources and funding. There is also discussion of community planning, zoning and building codes.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion students should be able to:
- Apply current hazard mitigation theory to local risks and hazards
- Identify specific mitigation strategies and best practices in risk analysis.
- Analyze the impact of mitigation projects in areas of recurring disaster events.
- Develop a mitigation plan
Course Activities and Design
- Discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of pre-disaster vs post-disaster mitigation programs
- Identify locally specific mitigation opportunities
- Asses various mitigation solutions and make project recommendations
- Create a pre-disaster mitigation plan
- Create a post-disaster mitigation response
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Demonstrated knowledge of terminology, theory, practices and techniques in various assignments
- Case study analysis
- Term paper
- Written exams
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Pre-disaster mitigation programs
- Post-disaster mitigation programs
- Mitigation opportunities
- Cost effectiveness of various solutions
- Sources of funding and resources
- Community planning, zoning and building codes