Geologic Hazards

Recognition, Characterization and Mitigation of Geologic Hazards

Geosciences 491Z Spring 2008

Course Information

Syllabus

Texts

Web Sites with Information on:

• Landslides

• Earthquakes

• Coastal Hazards

• Flooding

• Volcanic Hazards

	CDMG: California Division of Mines and Geology
	AEG: Association of Engineering Geologists

CDMG: California Division of Mines and Geology

General Web Resources

• Online Topographic maps at Topozone
• Downloadable Digital Elevation Data

Sites on Hazard Reduction and Public Policy

• Natural Hazards Causus Work Group
• UCAR's policy statement on vulnerability reduction