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CRSCAD 501 Social Vulnerability to Disasters
Description:
The course brings disaster social science to the next generation of disaster managers to help build a science-based and human rights approach to risk reduction. While many approaches to social vulnerability exist, we will take a sociological approach that sees social vulnerabilities as social productions which may be reflected, reinforced and contested in disasters, and can be reduced through disaster management. Readings and discussion, primarily but not exclusively focused on the United States and similar societies, introduce students to the growing body of literature on factors shaping social vulnerability to hazards and disasters, and hence to disaster resilience. Rather than examining "special needs" we take an approach that looks for intersection patterns of power and privilege, vulnerability and capacity in everyday life, which then positions individuals and groups differently in the face of natural, technological and human-induced hazards which may then become disasters. We will take a case study approach to highlight connections between social vulnerability analysis in the theory and the specific grounded experiences of women and men, boys and girls in diverse social locations and throughout the disaster cycle. In this way, student will gain insight into how these social vulnerabilities come into play in disasters, the capacities and resources of socially vulnerably groups in crises, and good practices that help anticipate and reduce social vulnerabilities in disasters. More Info
Offered in:CRSCAD 502 Climate Change, Food & Water Resources
Description:
This course will examine the causes and consequences of climate change with a special focus on food and water resources. We will analyze proposals to prevent and mitigate global warming with both proactive and responsive policies. As a global society, food and water security is the most important goal we face, yet many people in the developing world lack even basic food security and more than a billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water. Food and water shortages are exacerbated and caused by climate change, environmental degradation and natural and human-caused disasters. It is projected that unless drastic efforts to cut greenhouse gas emission are implemented global warming will lead to massive crop failures as early as 2040 and become a worldwide phenomenon by 2080. Because poor nations will be most adversely affected by climate change it is incumbent upon the global society to prepare for and avert disaster. More Info
Offered in:CRSCAD 503 Topics in Rebuilding Sustainable Communities After Disasters
Description:
This course focuses on guided project on a topic selected by the student and approved by the program director. Suggested topics include: what happens after the cameras leave?; social vulnerability and analysis; theoretical and policy debates; the roles of public, private and community-based organizations in rebuilding post-disaster; physical, social, economic, and political dimensions of post-disaster recovery planning and policies; analysis of post-disaster urban reconstruction and recovery planning processes; urban design physical planning; neighborhood/community planning; architectural design for different building types; policy formulation and implantation strategies; landscape design; rebuilding and revitalization of historic sites; housing rehabilitation program; socio-economic development programs (rural, urban district or regional); community needs assessment; evaluation of recovery programs; capacity building; the role of vulnerable populations (for example, the elderly, disabled people, children, women, marginalized people) in the development and implementation of reconstruction plans; information needs and the role of the media during and after disasters; and, community resiliency. More Info
Offered in:CRSCAD 521 Human Dignity, Human Rights, and Sustainable Post-Disaster Reconstruction
CRSCAD 522 Migrants and Refugees
Description:
This course will provide students with a broad overview of challenges faced by migrant and refugee populations that have been displaced by socio-political upheavals and natural disasters. More Info
Offered in:CRSCAD 523 Climate Change: Strategies for Mitigation and Adaptation
Description:
The theme of this course will be to address the two main imperatives in a climatically changed world: avoid conditions that will be unmanageable and manage the changes that will be unavoidable. The course will begin with a historical perspective of the variability in earth's climate, and explanation of factors affecting climate such as the Greenhouse Effect, and a critique of current evidence indicative of global warming. To avoid catastrophic changes in earth's future climate, mitigation strategies involving transportation, energy, agriculture, innovative technologies, legislation, cooperation between developing and developed nations, and individual responsibility will be explored. Specific strategies such as a smart electric grid, non-carbon sources of energy, new technologies, carbon sequestration, cap and trade, and lifestyle changes will be investigated. To manage new climate conditions, adaptive measures will be necessary. The course will evaluate adaptive strategies to address rising temperatures, rising sea levels, and shifting rainfall patterns. These strategies include infrastructure modification, coastal fortification, wetlands and coral reef restoration, and the need to develop water tolerant and drought resistant crops. The students will conclude the course with an assessment of their own carbon footprint. More Info
Offered in:CRSCAD 524 Survival Skills for the 21st Cent: Develop Personal, Organizational, & Community Resilience Skills.
Description:
This course will examine resilience and the power to adapt to stress, adversity, and trauma. Coping with and managing tragedy and crisis is important to the individual, his/her family and friends, employment, and other relationships that are part of our lives. More Info
Offered in:CRSCAD 543 The Political Economy of International Migration
Description:
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the major issues associated with the economic consequences of migration. Students will gain an understanding of the theoretical reasons why people migrate. Many of these reasons are economic, but the resulting dynamic is a lasting relationship between the sending and receiving country. As a result of the development of transnational identities these ties include remittances, political participation, and economic opportunities for both countries. More Info
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CRSCAD 595 Independent Study
Description:
Students may conduct independent research under the supervision and guidance of members of the faculty. Students wishing to register for independent study must do so through the department. More Info
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CRSCAD 596 Independent Study
Description:
Students may conduct independent research under the supervision and guidance of members of the faculty. Students wishing to register for independent study must do so through the department. More Info
Offered in:CRSCAD 597 Special Topics
Description:
This course offers study of selected topics within this subject. Course content and credits vary according to topic and are announced prior to the registration period. More Info
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