GDRR 512 - Introduction to Natural Hazards and Risk

This course describes the  state-of-the-art knowledge on natural hazards and the associated risks to assess the  effects and impacts towards society.

Contact Hours

56 hours
1 meeting per week 4 hours per meeting
14 weeks

Course Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, the students shall be able to:
  1. CLO 1: Identify and understand natural disasters and environmental phenomena.
  2. CLO 2: Analyze the risks and effects of natural disaster to the built environment and its inhabitants.
  3. CLO 3: Identify and apply hazard mitigation concepts in the planning process of communities.

References

Call Number

Description

AL 690.21 L9764 2019

Lusterio, Arlene Christy. Battling waves : Lessons in humanitarian shelter response in the small island of Manicani and Homonhon, Easter Samar and geographically isolated and disadvataged areas (GIDA) in Northern Samar. Quezon City : TAO-Pilipinas, Inc., ©2019.

EL 363.73509599 C4981 2000

Citizen's handbook on environmental protection. Manila, Philippines : Local Government Development Foundation (LOGODEF), ©2000.

EL 624.1 T226 2007

Technical proceedings 12th ASEP International Convention (15-17 March 2007: Manila, Philippines). Exploring new horizons in the structural engineering profession. Quezon City : Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines, c2007.

EL 624.15136 Or3 2003

Orense, Rolando P. Geotechnical hazards : nature, assessment, and mitigation. Diliman, Quezon City : University of the Philippines Press, 2003.

GC 363.34052 Ea767 2013

Earth manual project exhibition. Hyogo-Ken, Japan : Design and Creative Center Kobe, c2013.