Fall 2018: Natural Hazards and Disasters


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Natural Hazards and Disasters

Courses: OEAS 250N (CRN 17463); class 3 credits; and OEAS 250N (CRN 17470), lab 1 credit
Course title: Natural Hazards and Disasters
Instructor: Dr. Hans-Peter Plag
Term: Fall 2018, August 28 - December 12, 2018
Time: Tuesdays, 4:20 PM - 7:00 PM (class)
  Tuesdays, 7:10 PM - 8:00 PM (lab)
Location: SRC 1000
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 2:00-4:00 PM and on request.

Class Schedule

[11/03/2018] The map for the Exercise 3 associated with Question Set 6 is also available as individual graphics here.

[11/02/2018] The deadline for submission of the case study 2 paper has been extended to Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at 6:00 PM.

[10/31/2018] The deadline for submission of Question Set 6 (including lab exercises) has been extended to Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at 6:00 PM.

[09/21/2018] Related to Question 2.4, there is an informative video here that you might want to watch.

[09/10/2018] Due to potential impacts of hurricane Florence, the class and lab on September 11, 2018 have been cancelled. The class schedule has been updated to reflect this major change. Submission of Question Set 3 has been delayed by one week.

Note that all deliverables/assignments have to be submitted by email to hpplag@mari-odu.org.


August 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Jul 30

Jul 31
Aug 1 Aug 2
Aug 3
Aug 6

Aug 7
Aug 8 Aug 9
Aug 10
Aug 13

Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16
Aug 17
Aug 20

Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23
Aug 24
Aug 27

Aug 28
Class 1: Introduction to the Course & Basic Concepts
Slides for class 1
Lab 1: Risk concept
Slides for lab 1
Aug 29 Aug 30
Aug 31
Question Set 1 due 6:00 PM

September 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Sep 3

Sep 4
Class 2: Observing hazards and disaster
Slides for class 2
Lab 2: Measuring small changes, getting data, assessing risks and disaster
Slides for lab 2
Sep 5 Sep 6
Sep 7
Question Set 2 due 6:00 PM
Sep 10

Sep 11
Class cancelled due to impending weather conditions.
Sep 12 Sep 13
Sep 14
No question set due
Sep 17

Sep 18
Class 3: Global threats and extraterrestrial hazards
Slides for class 3
Lab 3: Disaster risk management and global risks, Case Study 1
Guidelines for Case Study 1
Slides for lab 3
Sep 19 Sep 20
Sep 21
Question Set 3 due 6:00 PM
Sep 24
Sep 25
Class 4: Geohazards; Earthquakes
Slides for class 4
Lab 4: Work on case study 1
Sep 26
Draft case study 1 due at 6:00 PM
Sep 27
Sep 28

October 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Oct 1

Oct 2
Class 5: Disasters Triggered by Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Slides for class 5
Lab 5: Seismic exercise
Slides for lab 5: pdf, pptx
Oct 3
Final paper case study 1 due at 6:00 PM
Oct 4
Oct 5
Oct 8

Oct 9
Fall Holiday
Oct 10 Oct 11
Question Set 4 (including lab exercises) due 6:00 PM
Oct 12
Oct 15

Oct 16
Class 6: Volcanoes
Slides for class 6
Lab 6: Midterm preparation and Develop Case Study 2 (Geohazards)
Slides for lab 6
Oct 17 Oct 18
Oct 19
Oct 22

Oct 23
Class 7: Midterm exam, Landslides and ground instabilities
Slides for class 7
Lab 7: Volcanoes and Landslides
Slides for lab 7
Oct 24
Draft for case study 2 due 6:00 PM
Oct 25
Oct 26
Question Set 5 due 6:00 PM
Oct 29

Oct 30
Class 8: Water Cycle and Floods
Slides for class 8
Lab 8: Water cycle and Floods
Slides for lab 8
Map for Exercise 3
Oct 31 Nov 1
Nov 2
Final Paper 2 is due on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 6:00 PM.
Question Set 6 is due on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 6:00 PM.

November 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Nov 5

Nov 6
Class 9: Hurricanes, Typhoons, Cyclones
Slides for class 9
Lab 9: Cyclones
Slides for lab 9
Nov 7 Nov 8
Nov 9
Question Set 7 due 6:00 PM
Nov 12

Nov 13
Class 10: Tornadoes, Ice Storms and Meteo-Tsunamis
Slides for class 10
Lab 10: Tornadoes and Case Study 3 (Hydro-met. Hazards)
Slides for lab 10
Nov 14 Nov 15
Nov 16
Draft for case study 3 is due on November 18, 2018 at 6:00 PM
Nov 19

Nov 20
Class 11: Modern Climate Change
Slides for class 11
Lab 11: Impacts of Modern Global and Climate Change
Slides for lab 11
Nov 21 Nov 22
Nov 23
Nov 26
Question Set 8 due 6:00 PM
Nov 27
Class 12: Work on Case Study 3
Lab 12: Work on Case Study 3
Nov 28 Nov 29
Nov 30

December 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Dec 3

Dec 4
Class 13: Climate Change Impacts, Land Use, Biological Hazards, and Extinction
Slides for class 13
Lab 13: Final Exam preparations
Slides for lab 13
Dec 5
Final Paper 3 is due on December 5, 2018 at 6:00 PM
Dec 6
Dec 7
Dec 10

Dec 11
Final Exam, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Dec 12 Dec 13
Dec 14
Dec 17

Dec 18
Dec 19 Dec 20
Dec 21
Dec 24

Dec 25
Dec 26 Dec 27
Dec 28