ASIA8041 Thinking about Hazards and People
| Offered By | Dept Human Geography |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Asian Studies |
| Offered in | ASIA8041 will not be offered in 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description | The course will examine the differences between natural hazard events and the scale of disasters caused their occurrence; everyday life and the risk of disaster; the concept of ‘vulnerability to risk' and to be ‘unsafe'; the role of livelihoods, and access to resources and the impact of natural hazards; and the capacity of people and governments to cope with disasters caused by natural hazards. |
| Learning Outcomes | To gain an understanding of the human conditions that intervene to influence the scale of the disasters created by the occurrence of natural hazard events and a knowledge of the latest ideas about the human impacts of natural hazards |
| Indicative Assessment | Continuous Assessment including assignments and projects. Assignments 60% Exams 40% |
| Preliminary Reading | 'Introduction' in Blaikie, P.M., Cannon, T., Davis, I. and Wisner, B. (1994). At Risk: Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters. Routledge, London. |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
