PUBAFRS 7509: Disasters: Preparedness and Response
Introduction to planning, policy and management issues that arise when disaster strikes, and the roles of government, non-profits, communities and individuals in emergency preparedness by examining a variety of recent natural and human-made disasters, both in the U.S. and abroad.
Cross-listed in CRPlan.
Cross-listed in CRPlan.
Credit Hours
3.0
Course topics include:
- History of disasters and emergency management
- Intergovernmental relations in times of crisis
- Non-profits in disaster management
- Communications during disasters
- Financing disaster policies
- Building resiliency
Semester(s) Offered:
Autumn