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The Citadel 2005 Climate Related Disasters Hurricane Katrina Discussion

In 2005 there was a significant increase in the number of climate-related disasters and the cost of subsequent damage. Select one event and discuss at least one potential mitigation strategy to minimize the impact from this climate-related disaster.
Course Description
This course examines the concepts, methods, and practices associated with risk management and threat assessment from an all-hazard perspective. Students will learn how to conduct hazard and risk analysis for both the public and private sectors. This course will include identifying and profiling hazards, analyzing and assessing hazard risk, developing tactics to manage risk, examining a multiple of risk assessment tools, and communicating risk to the public. Participants will examine critical infrastructure sectors and associated interdependencies, cascading consequences, and shared vulnerabilities. Students will perform their own risk analysis and develop recommendations for policy makers as part of this curriculum.