ERTH 130 Geologic
Hazards
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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.
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