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Geography 312  (Natural Hazards) Instructor: Ian Hutchinson (RCB7226)ph: 778-782-3232 email: ianh@sfu.ca Course email: geog312-all@sfu.ca TAs: Elizabeth Baird Andrew Perkins Geography 312 - Lecture 1 Course outline - schedule, lectures, assignments, - text, grades Term project Course themes Lecture schedule Tutorials/Assignments Text, Grading…. Text - Keller, E.A., Blodgett, R.H. Clague, J.J.  2008. “Natural Hazards”. Pearson Canada Grading Tutorial participation: 20% Term project 30%  Midterm exam 20% Final exam 30%* Term project Choose a topic (check with TA); Keep a journal (notes, lists of sources, etc.); Prepare a poster in Powerpoint; Copy the poster to a CD (along with your journal) The concept of “natural” hazards Definition:“Events associated with normal*geophysical and biological processes that cause death, injury or loss of home, property or income”. * the intensity of the hazard may be influenced by human modifications of the landscape (e.g. deforestation and urbanization influence flood frequency and magnitudes) or climate (e.g. heat waves in urban areas). Concept of hazard thresholds [ ] (e.g. fatalities/damage per earthquake) Natural Hazards From the preceding it follows that:Natural hazards are associated with extreme events in the normal operation of the planet’s geological, hydrological and ecological systems. Natural hazards are limited to inhabited areas (i.e. vulnerable settlements or economic infrastructure). Concept of vulnerability (e.g. fatalities in two contrasting societies) The concept of risk Calculating risk Calculating risk Combating risk: the five steps Combating risk: roles Assessment: types of risk “physical” = living in a hazardous area “personal” = your age/gender/education influences your risk “economic” = poverty reduces your options “structural” = poor quality buildings and lifelines “political” = limited access to information and/or resources “inst