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| Campus | Bryn Mawr |
| Semester | Spring 2025 |
| Registration ID | GEOLB209001 |
| Course Title | Natural Hazards & Human Popul |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Environmental Studies |
| Instructor | Marenco,Katherine Nicholson |
| Times and Days | TTh 10:10am-11:30am
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| Room Location | PK278 |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 1981 A quantitative approach to understanding Earth processes that impact human societies. We will examine earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, storms, and floods and explore the risks that they pose to communities. Course emphases include the fundamental physical principles and processes that govern natural hazards, approaches to mitigating the effects of natural disasters and responding in their aftermath, and examples of natural disasters from the recent and historical past. Lecture three hours a week. Approach: Quantitative Methods (QM), Quantitative Readiness Required (QR), Scientific Investigation (SI); Haverford: C: Physical and Natural Processes (C), Quantitative (QU) Enrollment Cap: 30; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Sophomore, Junior |
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