HSEM 3350 - Breaking the Disaster Cycle

Prerequisite: HSEM 1106. This course addresses future approaches to reducing damage from natural hazards, aimed at breaking the vicious cycle of disaster/rebuilding/disaster through pre-disaster hazard mitigation programs and policies. This course presents proactive approaches to stem the tide of losses from repetitive damage incurred by development within known hazard areas, such as floodplains, storm surge areas, and earthquake fault zones. 3 credits.