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Hazard: Case studies

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Online Lesson | 09 Feb 2027 | Start: 16:00 | DURATION: 3 HOURS

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Course Module: Hazards (Spring 1)

Course Module: Hazards (Spring 1) | Lesson Hazard: Case studies:
Online Lesson | 09 Feb 2027 | Start: 16:00 | DURATION: 3 HOURS

Title: The Philippines 1


Learning outcomes:

  • Analyse the nature of hazards in The Philippines
  • Assess whether these hazards may be linked
Specification content: Case study of a multi-hazardous environment beyond the UK to illustrate and analyse the nature of the hazards and the social, economic and environmental risks presented.

Title: The Philippines 2


Learning outcomes:

  • Explore how people have responded to the hazards experienced in the Philippines, allowing it to continue to be occupied.
Specification content: Case study of a multi-hazardous environment beyond the UK to illustrate and analyse how human qualities and responses such as resilience, adaptation, mitigation and management contribute to its continuing human occupation.

Title: Kobe, Japan


Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the nature the seismic hazard in Kobe
  • Analyse how the character of the community reflects the presence and impacts of the hazard
  • Explore the community’s response to the risk
Specification content: Case study at a local scale of a specified place in a hazardous setting to illustrate the physical nature of the hazard and analyse how the economic, social and political character of its community reflects the presence and impacts of the hazard and the community’s response to the risk.

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