This course will examine the natural and humandimensions of hazards by focusing on the environmentalsettings of hazards, risk assessment, and steps taken toreduce the impacts of environmental hazards anddisasters globally. Each class discussion will considerhuman vulnerability, mitigation, protection andadaptation to different hazards in both more developedand less developed nations. Upon completion of thiscourse, students should be able to understand thephysical settings of natural hazards and societalresponses to such hazards at multiple spatial andtemporal scales (e.g. global-regional-local andannual-seasonal-daily). In addition, students will gainexperience in developing individual and team-workingskills in field techniques; data analysis; written; andoral communication styles.