In this course, students will learn fundamental concepts and widely used methodologies for assessment of hazard vulnerability and social vulnerability using geospatial data and analysis techniques. They will benefit from themed lectures on hazards, vulnerability, resilience, and data processing, reading assignments, in-class reading discussions, and assignments that primarily use ArcGIS Pro, as well as other geospatial and quantitative analysis software such as Geoda and RStudio. This course will not use a simple hazard-by-hazard approach, but will integrate perspectives from the physical and social sciences to identify and describe risk and vulnerability with empirical data and real-world examples. This course will provide critical training and experience for students interested in hazards geography, GIS, urban planning, and emergency management, among many other fields of applications.
Instructor: Connie Kanglin Chen