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5228 (v.5) Geography 318 - Natural Hazards and Environmental Planning


Area: Department of Social Sciences
Credits: 50.0
Contact Hours: 5.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 
Lecture: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s): 5223 (v.5) Geography 218 - Natural Hazards and Environmental Planning
 
Syllabus: A select number of climatic, geomorphic, geologic and technological hazards are examined. Environmental, economic and social impacts are considered in addition to spatial and temporal patterns and magnitude and frequency of hazards. Development of publicpolicy, environmental planning, hazard prediction and other strategies to minimise risk.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 
Field of Education: 010799 Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified
Funding Cluster: 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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