Environmental Hazards - ENV00041H
- Department: Environment and Geography
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 to Spring Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
This module aims to give students a deep understanding of environmental hazards from both a physical and policy point of view. It builds on the material presented in ENV0006c, but this is not a requirement. The lectures will cover the physical, chemical and biological hazards associated with natural disasters.
This modules aims to give the student detailed information on the physical, chemical and biological nature of natural hazards using a number of case studies and background theory. In addition, the module aims to introduce the tools used in industry and government for policy creation (e.g. numerical modelling).
The practical and field trip will put the theoretical knowledge learned during the lectures into practise and show the difficult decisions required when implementing a hazard mitigation policy.
Module learning outcomes
At the end of this module the student would have gained knowledge as follows:
Subject content
- Geographical hazard processes and mitigation
- Processes that occur in a policy framework
- Impact of climate change and future hazard risk
- Critically evaluation of hazard policy
Academic and graduate skills
- GIS data available for use in hazards research
- Quantitative techniques used to study hazards
- An ability to summarise and criticise current research in hazard assessment
- Experience of writing scientific technical report
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 50 |
| Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 50 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 100 |
Module feedback
Standard feedback form in Environment within 4 weeks of hand-in date.
Indicative reading
- Smith, K., 2013. Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster, Routledge.
- Bryant, E., 2005. Natural Hazards, Cambridge University Press