Fall 2021 - GEOG 312 D100
Geography of Natural Hazards (4)
Class Number: 4302
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 21, 2021
Tue, 12:00–2:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Andrew Perkins
ajp7@sfu.ca
778.782.2560
Office: RCB6231
Office Hours: TBA
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Prerequisites:
One of GEOG 100, 104 or 111 or one of EASC 101 or 104.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An exploration of human response to our hazardous Earth. The dynamic causes of natural hazards such as earthquakes, hurricanes, landslides and floods will be illustrated. Students will gain an appreciation for how humans perceive, predict, and recover from hazards and how their effects may be reduced. Breadth-Social Sci/Science.
COURSE DETAILS:
Largely via the motivating force of fear, natural hazards can mobilize massive numbers of individuals and resources in short periods of time. The 21st century response to natural hazards has been significantly impacted by globalization, disaster capital and the geospatial revolution. This course will explore the human-related effects of geophysical hazards including: earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, tsunami, severe weather, river floods, and sea-level rise, through a geographic lens. Discussion groups will evaluate local to global scale examples of natural hazards culminating in perspectives on improved response and mitigation.
This course may be applied to the Certificate of Liberal Arts.
Tutorials will not be held in the first week of class.
Grading
- Tutorial participation 25%
- Case study responses 25%
- Midterm Exam 20%
- Final Exam 30%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Readings in Natural Hazards – Open-textbook available at no cost online.
GEOG 312 Tutorial Manual – Available for purchase from the bookstore.
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021
Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place. Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).
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Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.