Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: HURRICANE RISK ASSESSMENT & THE DESIGN OF EVACUATION POLICIES FOR HOUSTON

Department: Political Science

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: This course provides students an opportunity to learn about apply tools and technologies from civil and environmental engineering, politcal science, and computer science to evaluate plans for Houston's reponse to a major hurricane and flood hazards. This course will include field work to survey residential neighoods and visits to the state-of-the-art Emergency Management Operations Center of the City of Houston. This course may be repeated once forward beginning Fall 2007, but topic must be different. Repeatable for Credit.