See below for more information on this exciting course, open to both undergrads and grad students:

C ENV 490/PBAF 595A: Surviving Disaster: Natural Hazards and Resilient Communities

Overview:

• SLN: 22522
• Seminar Coordinators: David Schmidt (Earth & Space Sciences) and Ann Bostrom (Evans School)
• Add Codes Required: Contact David Schmidt, dasc@uw.edu for C ENV 490 codes; contact Ann Bostrom, abostrom@uw.edu for PBAF 595 codes
• Credits: 1 Credit (CR/NC)
• Course Schedule: Tuesdays, 2:30-3:50 – The seminar will meet for 6 consecutive Tuesdays, with an afternoon Q&A session and an evening (7pm) public lecture each meeting day except the first. Students are expected to attend both the afternoon and evening sessions.
• More Information: http://www.washington.edu/alumni/hazards/

Description:

• The Oso landslide in 2014 and the recent Nepal earthquake reveal the threats posed by natural hazards in the Pacific Northwest and globally.  Natural hazards can cost lives and destroy infrastructure on a monumental scale.  The resulting disasters put entire communities at risk, imposing their most severe costs on the most vulnerable. There is a growing realization that society must anticipate and plan for hazardous events to reduce disaster risk and to enable resilient communities.
• This seminar series engages five national leaders who bring deep expertise and diverse perspectives to that task.  Our guest speakers will share their knowledge and experiences, providing insights on the hazard sciences and practices of disaster risk reduction.
• The course format includes an afternoon discussion period where students interact directly with guest speakers, followed by public lectures later that evening.

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