The Graduate Certificate in Planning and Management of Natural Hazards takes a multidisciplinary approach to looking at natural hazards and how society can build resilience in the face of natural hazards. The course will build from a broad knowledge of natural hazard situations towards questions of policy development in the field of hazard mitigation. The course will cover the following topic areas:
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Environmental factors that combine to produce natural hazards
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The ecological, social and economic consequences of natural hazards and disasters
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Methods relevant to studying aspects of natural hazards and disasters
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Mitigation strategies and associated opportunities for policy development
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Future trends in planning for and managing natural hazards.
The course can be taken on-campus or by distance on a part-time basis.