Module Code Module Title Programme Type of Module Modular Credits : : : : : AV-2303 Environmental Hazards I Bachelor of Arts Major Option/ Breadth Student Workload: 4 Contact Hours: None None 8 – 10 hours per week 2 hours per week Prerequisite : Anti-requisite : Aims : The module will focus on different types of environmental hazards such as those relating to land (e.g. earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and landslides), climate (e.g. hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones, temperature extremes and lightning) and water-related hazards (floods and droughts). After taking the module students are expected to differentiate between different environmental hazards and understand their causes and geographic distribution. Module Content :  The hazard debate: natural or human-made?  The spheres and their related hazards  The Ring of Fire  Land-related, atmospheric and water-related hazards  Pests and diseases  Climate change: a natural hazard? Assessment : Examination : 2 hours 60% Coursework : 2 Tests 2 essays 40% 20% 20% Textbook(s) References : Hyndman, D., & Hyndman, D. (2008). Natural hazards and disasters. New York: Routledge. Keller, E. A., & Blodgett, R.H. (2007). Natural hazards: Earth’s processes as disasters and catastrophes (2nd Edition). New York: Routledge McGuire, W., Burton, P., Kilburn, C., & Willetts, O. (2004). World atlas of natural disasters. New York: Hodder Arnold Publications Smith, K., & Petley, D.N. (2004). Environmental hazards: assessing risk and reducing disaster (Fifth Edition). New York: Routledge. Wisner, B., Blaikie, P. Cannon, T., & Davis, I. (2004) At risk: natural hazards, people’s vulnerability and disasters. London: Routledge.