Global Change and Environmental Hazards Home

What is This Module About?

 

Unit 1:  What Are Environmental Hazards?

Introduction to Environmental Hazards and This Module

When is Something a Hazard?

Establishing a Common Language:  Some Definitions

Types of Hazards

Hazard Characteristics

Focus Issue 1, Part 1:  Living on the Edge:  Why on Earth in the Floodplain?

Focus Issue 1, Part 2:  Six Feet of Water Over the Desert Floor: South Africa

The Role of Geography in Hazards and Global Change Research

Unit 1  Instructor's Guide to Activities

Unit 1  Student Worksheets

Unit 1  Answers to Activities

 

Unit 2:  Are Things Getting Better or Worse?

 

Unit 3:  How Do Societies Respond and Adjust to Environmental Hazards?

 

References | Glossary | Notes on Active Pedagogy | Supporting Materials | Appendices

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