Week 7-8 : Geological hazards such as floods, landslides and earthquakes
Geologic hazards are responsible for great loss of life and destruction of property. In the twentieth century more than a million people worldwide have been killed by earthquakes alone, and the value of the property destroyed by earthquakes, volcanoes. In these topics, we are exploring the use of secondary earthquake hazards, such as landslides, as an ‘entry point’ in order to engage with communities that are exposed to earthquakes . We are generating new knowledge around the patterns, types, and hazards of landslides in the region, so that we can better anticipate the effects of future earthquakes. We are also using scenarios and participatory approaches to help design strategies to mitigate these effects ....
Course Material
- Week 1-2 : Introduction to environmental geology & Management of natural resources.
- Week 3-4 : Air pollution and global climatic changes
- Week 5-6 : Environmental controls for erosion, desertification and coastal degradation
- Week 7-8 : Geological hazards such as floods, landslides and earthquakes
- Week 9-10 : Volcanoes, glaciers and shoreline processes, their remedial measures
- Week 11-12 : Environmental impact of mining, dams, reservoirs, highways, their assessment and controls
- Week 13-14 : Cleaner sources of energy, Industrial pollution, waste disposal & Groundwater contaminations
- Week 15-16 : Trace elements and health hazards & Geological aspects of human health
- Chapters 8
- Department Earth Sciences
- Teacher
Mr. Saeed Hassan
