EENS 3050 | Natural Disasters |
Fall 2014 |
Instructor: Dr. Stephen A. Nelson | ||
Office Hours - MWF 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Room 208, Blessey Hall by appointment |
e-mail - snelson@tulane.edu |
Office Phone 862-3194 |
Required Textbook: Natural Hazards, Earth's Proceesses as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes 4th Edition by E.A. Keller and D.E. DeVecchio Available in Tulane Bookstore and as an e-book from Coursesmart |
Course Grading: Your grade in this course will be determined on the following percentage distribution: |
Midterm Exam 25% Final Exam 30% Homework 25% Disaster Summary 15% Field Trip 5%
Web Site: Homework and Exams: Field Trip Disaster Summary: Honor Code: |
Course Goals and Objectives
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Schedule of Lectures and Assignments |
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Date |
Topic |
Readings |
Aug. 26 | Intro and Natural Disasters & Assessing Hazards and Risk Homework Assigned: I. Disaster Info on the Internet |
Preface Ch. 1 |
Aug. 28 | Natural Disasters & Assessing Hazards and Risk Earth Structure, Materials, Systems, and Cycles
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Ch.1 & 2.
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Sept. 2 | Earth Structure, Materials, Systems, and Cycles |
Ch. 2 |
Sept. 4 | Earthquakes: Causes and Measurements Homework I Due Homework Assigned: II. Earthquake Exercises |
Ch. 3 |
Sept. 9 | Earthquake Hazards and Risks |
Ch 3 |
Sept. 11 | Earthquake Prediction, Mitigation, and Control |
Ch. 3 |
Sept. 16 | Earthquake Case Histories Homework II Due
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Ch. 3 |
Sept. 18 | Tsunami |
Ch. 4 |
Sept. 20 | Saturday Field Trip (for those signed up for this day). | |
Sept. 23 | Tsunami Homework Assigned: III. Volcanological Exercises |
Ch. 4 |
Sept. 25 | Volcanoes, Magma, and Volcanic Eruptions |
Ch. 5 |
Sept. 28 | Sunday Field Trip (for those signed up for this day). | |
Sept. 30 | Volcanic Landforms, Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics |
Ch. 5 |
Oct. 2 | Volcanic Hazards, Beneficial Aspects, and Predicting Eruptions | Ch. 5 |
Oct. 7 | Volcanic Case Histories Homework III Due |
Ch. 5 |
Oct. 9 | FALL BREAK |
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Oct. 14 | Midterm Exam |
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Oct. 16 | River Systems & Causes of Flooding Homework Assigned: IV Flooding Exercises |
Ch. 6 |
Oct. 21 | River Flooding | Ch. 6 |
Oct. 23 | Flooding Hazards, Prediction and Human Intervention | Ch. 6 |
Oct. 28 | Flooding Case History Homework IV Due |
Ch. 6 |
Oct. 30 | Mass Movements and Mass Movement Process Homework Assigned: V. Mass Movement Exercises |
Ch. 7 |
Nov. 4 | Slope Stability, Triggering Events, Mass Movement Hazards | Ch. 7 |
Nov. 6 | Subsidence: Dissolution & Human Related Causes |
Ch. 8 |
Nov. 11 | The Ocean-Atmosphere System Homework V Due |
Ch. 9 & 12 |
Nov. 13 | Thunderstorms & Tornadoes Homework Assigned: VI Weather Exercises |
Ch. 9 |
Nov. 18 | Tropical Cyclones | Ch. 10 |
Nov. 20 | Tropical Cyclones | Ch. 10 |
Nov. 25 | Tropical Cyclones Homework VI Due |
Ch. 10 |
Nov. 27 | Thanksgiving Holiday - no class |
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Dec. 2 | Coastal Hazards | Ch. 11 |
Dec. 4 | Meteorites & Impacting Events Disaster Summary Due |
Ch.14 |
Dec. 14 | FINAL EXAMINATION 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
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