# Science and Policy of Natural Hazards

Natural hazards, showing earthquake, hurricane, volcano eruption and tornado. (Image courtesy of USGS and NOAA.)

### Instructor(s)

Prof. Kerry Emanuel

Prof. Stephane Rondenay

Jane Connor

### MIT Course Number

12.103

### As Taught In

Spring 2010

### Level

Undergraduate

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Some Description
Instructor(s) | Prof.
As Taught In | Spring 2002
Course Number | 2.24
Level | Undergraduate/Graduate
Features | Lecture Notes, Student Work

## Course Description

## Course Features

- Lecture notes
- Assignments: problem sets (no solutions)

## Course Description

This course examines the science of natural catastrophes such as earthquakes and hurricanes and explores the relationships between the science of and policy toward such hazards. It presents the causes and effects of these phenomena, discusses their predictability, and examines how this knowledge influences policy making. This course includes intensive practice in the writing and presentation of scientific research and summaries for policy makers.

## Other Versions

## Other OCW Versions

OCW has published multiple versions of this subject.

- 12.103 Strange Bedfellows: Science and Environmental Policy (Fall 2005)

## Related Content

## Course Collections

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### Cross-Disciplinary Lists

- Environment Courses
- Transportation Courses

### Find Courses by Topic

- Earth Science > Environmental Science
- Public Administration > Environmental Policy
- Earth Science > Atmospheric Science
- Earth Science
- Public Administration > Science and Technology Policy

Kerry Emanuel, Stephane Rondenay, and Jane Connor. 12.103 Science and Policy of Natural Hazards. Spring 2010. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.

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