GEOG 458 /558 - Hazards and Risk Management

Institution:

California State University-Los Angeles

Subject:

Description:

Prerequisites: One earth science course (GEOG 140 or GEOL 102 or 190 or consent of instructor) and one social science course (e.g., GEOG 100 or 160 or consent of instructor). Broad overview of hazards and disasters, whether natural or technological, emphasizing the physical and social dynamics that interact to produce hazard, the spatial and temporal distributions of various hazards, and policy options for disaster preparation, loss reduction, and community resilience.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.calstatela.edu

Phone Number:

(323) 343-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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