Course Schedule and Catalog

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

Department: Computer Science

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: This course provides students with an opportunity to learn about and apply tools and technologies from civil and environmental engineering, political science, and computer science to evaluate plans for Houston's response to a major hurricane and flood hazards. This course will include field work to survey residential neighborhoods and visits to state-of-the-art Emergency Management Operations Center of the City of Houston. This course may be repeated once if a different topic is covered. Repeatable for Credit.