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Natural Disasters and Coping with Them

Summary

The course is focused on deepening knowledge in the field of natural disasters and the interaction of natural technological disasters. Emphasis is placed on understanding the basic ways of dealing with the consequences of natural disasters on the state's infrastructure, reducing the consequences of natural crisis phenomena and their prevention. Part of the course is also acquaintance with the organization and logistics of rescue work. Emphasis is placed on cooperation and co-operation of crisis management bodies with experts in individual engineering disciplines.

Literature

KELLER,E.A. - DeVECCHIO,D.E.(2011):Natural Hazards: Earths Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes (3rd Edition),ISBN-13:978-0321662644 

Advised literature

Living with risik: a global review of disaster reduction initiatives (2004),UNISDR, 429 p., ISBN/ISSN: 92110106 40
KŘUPKA, J. Environmental Modeling for Sustainable Regional Development. Sys.


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina, čeština, čeština, čeština, angličtina
Code 030-0937
Abbreviation PKJR
Course title Natural Disasters and Coping with Them
Coordinating department Department of Fire Protection
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Pavel Poledňák, PhD.