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2006-2007 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2006-2007 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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GEOL 5 - (NS) Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards

Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
Fall
Considers the geological processes that affect the formation and natural evolution of modern landscapes. Once modified and developed for human habitation, these natural processes became geological hazards-floods, soil and climate changes, hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, coastal erosion, and volcanic eruptions. Discusses the need for risk assessment and alternate land use management strategies. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.)





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