This course examines the nature of a variety of natural hazards including events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, river flooding, severe weather, wildfire, and hurricanes. Current methods of analysis, prediction and mitigation are investigated. Laboratory activities concentrate on working from real-life situations in order to draw conclusions about natural hazard issues.
GEOL-220 - Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards
Minimum Credits: 3
Length: 90 hours
Prerequisites: GEOG 101, GEOL 105, or GEOL 106
Delivery Method:
On-campus
Cost: $365.28
Lab Fees: $83.73
Total: $449.01
Course Outline: https://sps.cotr.bc.ca/Outlines/Course Outlines/GEOL220.pdf