Study Programmes 2015-2016
| GEOL0270-2 | ||||||||
| Geohazard assessment and geomorphology | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th, 10h Pr, 1d FW, 5h Labo., 15h Proj. | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Hans-Balder Havenith | ||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language | ||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Course contents :
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| 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. Both scientific and socio-economic aspects are considered. For students in engineering sciences, complementary geomorphic aspects are added to the basic lecture in geological risk assessment. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The goal is to understand the coupling between hazards as well as the link between hazard and risk. | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Good knowledge of English. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Development and computation of (earthquake) risk scenarios | ||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 10 lectures of 3h,
5 sessions of 3h of exercices (scenarios, field data processing) and seminars preparation of project. Geological-geophysical survey on fault/landslide site and/or in the city (microzonation). |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| .ppt docs | ||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| oral examination | ||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The lectures will be given in English, starting with the academic year 2010-2011 | ||||||||
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Contacts :
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| 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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Items online :
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 | Geohazard lecture Geohazard lecture |
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| Geomorphology - complementary Geomorphology - complementary |
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