Threats to people and their property can take many forms. Many of the situations we concern ourselves with in this course are linked to natural events. But it is also important to consider a wide range of social and economic triggers that could cause emergency management situations. In this lesson, we'll take a look at a variety of disaster types and their associated geographic attributes.
At the successful completion of Lesson 2, students should be able to:
If you have questions now or at any point during this week, please feel free to post them in the Lesson 2 Questions and Comments Discussion in Canvas.
Links
[1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/japan-earthquake/index.html