Study program:
Geology (I semester -PhD)
Geotechnics (III semester -PhD) |
|
Name of subject: Geological Hazards and Risk Management |
Instructors:
Prof. Biljana Abolmasov |
|
Status: Optional |
|
ECTS: 10 |
|
Prerequisites: - |
Course Objectives:
The goal of course is active training of PhD students for theoretical research and practical application of hazard and risk assessment and risk management related to PhD Thesis targets and test area |
Learning Outcomes:
The outcome of Course is mastering different methods of hazard analysis, evaluation and assessment; application of hazard and risk assessment: validation of the results; application in land use and urban planning, design and construction works |
Content:
Theory teaching
1. Introduction, basic definition and terminology, theoretical background; 2. Natural environment-geological environment, natural hazards-geological hazards;3. Geological hazards classification; 4. Basic principles of geological hazards research; 5. Methodology for geological hazard assessment-theoretical background and different approaches; 6. Methodology for geological hazard and risk assessment-theoretical background and different approaches; 7. Application of hazard and risk assessment in land-use planning, design and construction works; 8. Geological hazards monitoring techniques (early warning concept); 9. Geological hazards risk management; 10. Socio/economic impacts; 11. Supporting legislative background, International/National; 12. Geological hazards and risk assessment - case studies Practical teaching
Students training I accordance to the students affiliation and preferences |
Suggested Reading List:
- Fred G Bell: Geological Hazards, Their Assessment, Avoidance and Mitigation, 1999, F&FN Spon,
- Keith Smith: Environmental Hazards, assessing risk and reducing disaster, 2007, Taylor&Frensis,
- Glade T., Anderson M.& Crozier M. (Eds) 2005. Landslide hazard and risk. John Willey & Sons, Ltd. England , February 2005. 824 pp
- Haque E.C. & Burton I. 2005. Adaption options strategies for hazards and vulnerability mitigation: an international perspective. Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change (10). Springer Verlag
- Lee E.M. & Jones D.K.C. 2004. Landslide Risk Assessment. Tomas Telford Ltd., UK. 2004. 454
|
Conduct of the Course:
Multi-media lessons and supervision (streaming one by one candidates) |
Fund hours:
| Lectures |
Exercises |
Other forms of teaching |
Study research |
| 4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Assessment:
| Final Exam |
ECTS |
| Written exam | 20 | | Oral Exam | 10 |
| Classwork Assessment |
ECTS |
| Practical Classes | 30 | | Seminars | 40 |
|
|
Additional Assessment Criteria: - |
|
|
