Earth 107N - Coastal Processes, Hazards, and Society

Earth 107N - Coastal Processes, Hazards, and Society

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Instructors: Tim Bralower (Fall); Diane (Dinah) Maygarden (Spring, Summer)

Overview

Earth 107N will provide students with a global perspective of coastal landscapes, the processes responsible for their formation, diversity, and change over time, as well as societal responses to current changes in the coastal zones around the world. Emphasis is placed on hazards including hurricanes and tsunami as well as the growing threat of sea level rise. Active learning elements include analyzing real data sets and applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills to real-world coastal issues that affect human populations. Students will complete a capstone project in which they consider how coastal cities around the world are planning for the future.