University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
Version 2013-2014
SDOC0055-1  Influence of geological risks on the environment

Duration :  10h Th, 5h Pr
Number of credits :  
Doctoral training in sciences (Biochimie, biochimie moléculaire et cellulaire, bioinformatique et modélisation)3
Doctoral training in sciences (Biologie des organismes et écologie)3
Doctoral training in sciences (Chimie)3
Doctoral training in sciences (Géographie)3
Doctoral training in sciences (Géologie)3
Doctoral training in sciences (Mathématiques)3
Doctoral training in sciences (Océanographie)3
Doctoral training in sciences (Physique)3
Doctoral training in sciences (Sciences et gestion de l'environnement)3
Doctoral training in sciences (Sciences spatiales)3
Doctoral training in sciences (Didactique des sciences)3
Lecturer :  Hans-Balder Havenith
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
The lecture includes all aspects related to natural risks : hazards, vulnerability, disaster response, risk mitigation...
applied to earthquakes, mass movements, volcanic and hydro-meteorologic hazards,.. with focus on hazard couplingmechanisms.
The main target of the lecture is the impact of natural hazards on engineering and mining projects/objects.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The goal is to understand the coupling between hazards as well as the link between hazard and risk.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Good knowledge of English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Development and computation of (earthquake) risk scenarios
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
8 lectures of 3h,

3 sessions of 3h of exercices (scenarios) and seminars

5 days in the Alps
Recommended or required readings :  
.ppt docs
Assessment methods and criteria :  
oral examination
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
The lectures will be given in English, starting with the academic year 2010-2011
Contacts :  
HB. Havenith
Géorisques et Environnement, Bât. B18, 4000 Liège (Sart Tilman) Tél. : 04/366.93.16 - e-mail : HB.Havenith@ulg.ac.be Secrétariat : Mme J. Schmetz, Tél. : 04/366.22.51 - e-mail : joelle.schmetz@ulg.ac.be(V.Miocque@ulg.ac.be )(V.Miocque@ulg.ac.be)



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