GEOLOGY 015 - Geological Catastrophes
- Recent Professors
- Emily Haddad
- Recent Semesters
- Spring 2027, Fall 2026
- Class Size
- Not published
- Difficulty
- 5.7Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Spring 2027 Sections
- View Spring 2027 sections of GEOLOGY 015
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
- Description
- This course provides a survey of the geological and tectonic forces behind the most common natural disasters on Earth. The course studies how earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes, mass movements, weather-related phenomena, wildfires and floods are generated, how they affect populations, and specific hazard mitigation techniques. Special emphasis is placed on the disaster risk of the Los Angeles region.