Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Spring 2020 - REM 427 D100

Avalanche Risk Management (4)

Class Number: 8402

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    MATH 150 or 151 or 154 or 157 and one of STAT 201 or 203 or 205 or GEOG 251 or equivalent, and 60 units; or permission of the instructor.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Interdisciplinary introduction to snow avalanches and the management of the associated risks. Embedded in an overall risk management framework, the course discusses the physics of avalanche formation, identification and characterization of avalanche terrain, the fundamentals of hazard assessment, and mitigation approaches in different contexts with practical examples from in Canada.

Registrar Notes:

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