Course Info
- 6 video lessons (78 Mins)
- Published
2013
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Browse Course Chapters
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1.Howdy!1 min
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2.A New Era of Catastrophes14 mins
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3.What's Hazard Mitigation?17 mins
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4.Mitigation Policies and Strategies15 mins
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5.Influencing Factors16 mins
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6.Recovery Efforts with Lori Field Schwarz13 mins
Course Description
This course focuses on common planning tools and policies for hazard recovery and mitigation. Disaster Resilience is a product of Texas A&M's Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, focusing principly on storms, hurricanes, water damage, climatological concerns, and flooding in a new era of catastrophes. Topics include social mitigation for vulnerable communities, adoption and implementation of mitigation strategies, and real-world examples of recovery efforts in areas impacted by Hurricane Ike.
Learn these skills
- Environmental Planning
- Land Use
- Public Health
- Sustainability
- Urban Design
- Zoning Codes
SACPLAN CPD
This course is approved for 1.5 SACPLAN CPD point.