Syllabus
1) Introduction
2) Earthquakes
3) Volcanic activity
4) Landslides
5) Tsunami
6) Glacial lake outburst floods
7) Subsidence
8) Convective storms and tornadoes
9) Tropical and extratropical cyclones
10) Floods
11) Droughts and heat waves
12) Hazard management and resilience
Annotation
The introduction includes general laws that are common for all types of natural hazards and risks. Topics such as a definition of terms, types of natural hazards and risks and their mutual relations
(conditionality), patterns of temporal and spatial distribution, inventory issues, risk analysis and vulnerability of society are then discussed. Subsequently, natural hazards are characterized as part of the development of the physical-geographical sphere and in relation to global changes. The main part of the lecture is devoted to partial processes taking place in the lithosphere and to hydro- meteorological processes and phenomena. These processes are characterized in terms of trigger factors, manifestations and consequences, as well as possible countermeasures. The final part presents information on the strategies of research of natural hazards, their international aspects and risk management.
Maps are used during the exercises as well as an analysis of aerial and satellite images. Databases are also worked with.