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

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: This course provides students an opportunity to learn and apply tools and technologies from civil and environmental engineering, political science, and computer science to evaluate plans for Houston's response to major hurricane and flood hazards. This course includes field work to survey residential neigborhoods and visits to the state-of-the-art Emergency Management Operations Center of the City of Houston. This course may be repeated once if annual hurricane seasons justify it. Cross-list: CEVE 495, COMP 495. Repeatable for Credit.