ERTH 130 Geologic Hazards

 

This is an introductory-level Earth Sciences course that essentially takes all the exciting stuff from ERTH 101 (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunami, etc.), and looks at each one in detail.  We cover the basic causes behind each type of hazard, how humans can mitigate the damages from each, and case studies from around the world and here in Hawai‘i.

 

For texts we have used Natural Hazards by Keller and Blodgett, and Natural Hazards and Disasters by Hyndman and Hyndman, and Living on the Shores of Hawai‘i by Fletcher, Boyd, Neal, and Tice.  The course was revived in Spring 2009 and 2010 after a multi-decade absence.

 

SYLLABI

 

PHOTOS FROM FIELD TRIPS

Honolulu Landslides: 2009, 2010, 2012

Tsunami Warning Center: 2009, 2010

Kīlauea: 2009, 2010, 2012

 

 

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS