- 3 credits
- No prerequisites; graduate students from any disciplinary background are welcome
- This course introduces students to the study of disasters, disaster risk reduction, and disaster resilience planning. It draws primarily from social science and planning literatures and considers related natural science and engineering dimensions. Some topics covered include: disaster impacts; conceptual frameworks; vulnerability of communities, people, businesses, and infrastructure; risk assessment, risk communication, and risk perception; disaster mitigation, response, and recovery; climate change adaptation; risk reduction technologies and resilience strategies.