GEOG 5230 - Hazard Mitigation and Vulnerability Assessment

Examines hazard mitigation and its planning and policy implications, emphasizing how vulnerability assessments play an integral role. Students explore how mitigation minimizes the impacts from hazards and use GIS to conduct a local study. Prereq: GEOG 2202 or permission of instructor. Cross-listed with GEOG 4230. Semester Hours: 3 to 3