Fundamentals of Threats and Hazards

Fundamentals of Threats and Hazards

TCI: TCI-EVFHP7SP

Duration: 24-hour

Provider: National Disaster and Emergency Management University

This course provides the participants with an overview of scientific principles and concepts that shape our increasingly dangerous world. The contents of the course include the following: br• Introduction to Science of Disaster provides a definition and benefits of science. br• Earth Science describes how the Earth’s design sets the stage for the world’s natural hazards including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and landslides/sinkholes. br• Climatology describes the scientific basis o