GEOLGH01 Geological & Geotechnical Hazards

Introduction to Earth processes

Seismic risk: causes of earthquakes, measuring earthquakes, importance of geological data, earthquake hazards, building vulnerability and performance, anti-seismic design, hazard and risk assessment, zoning monitoring and forecasting, loss modeling, earthquake bonds, risk to critical facilities

Volcanic risk: hazard types and mechanisms, monitoring and forecasting, mitigation and management, insurance aspects, medical issues

Landslides: mechanisms and hazard, monitoring and forecasting, engineering aspects, management and mitigation

Subsidence

Contaminated land

Dam safety

Radioactive waste issues

Ground water hazards: water-table rise beneath major cities, pollution issues