STAG 6243 Course Proforma 2009

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• N.K. Coch, !!". #G$%&'(')*+, N'T )'- 'N* & 'N 0irst $dition # .

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• 2nternational 0ederation of )ed Cross and )ed Crescent +ocieties. 8996.T&$ G-%:'- '--2'NC$ 0%) *2+'+T$) )2+K )$* CT2%N: 2-*2NG +'0$), )$+2-2$NT C% N2T2$+. *isaster 1olicy and1reparedness *epartment, 1.%. :ox ;68 < 8 Geneva ! < +witzerland <=e> site? www.ifrc.org

• 'sian *isaster )eduction Center. 899". Total *isaster )is@ anagement Good 1ractices 4http?//www.adrc.asia/pu>lications/T*) 899"/

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• :enson, C. 3 Twigg, B. 8996. Tools for mainstreaming disaster ris@reduction? Guidance notes for development organizations. 1)% $NT2%NConsortium +ecretariat. +witzerland.

3 Lecture T*(es:

oday from !.99a am < .99am in )oom D 8", Geology :uilding, 0+T. 'ttendance is

strongly encouraged at all scheduled class meetings. uch of the exam material will >ederived from my class notes and slide presentations, therefore attendance is >eneficial to

your grade.

4 ourse Re;u*re(e&ts:

The goal of this course is not to ma@e you memorize an endless stream of facts that youEllFuic@ly forget after ta@ing the final exam. )ather, this should >e a fun and interactiveexperience. Knowing the >asic fundamentals and learning to thin@ o> ectively will give you a

framewor@ to appreciate the landscape around you and understand the natural processesthat impact our lives.

• Ee one mid term and one final examination 4non cumulative5. $achexam may include short essay Fuestions and/or pro>lem solving. $xam Fuestions will>e >ased on material covered in the lectures, videos and assigned reading. a@e upexams will only >e given in extreme circumstancesH 1lease try and ma@e the twoexams.

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• !ro$ect: There will >e a group research pro ect that will involve an in depth analysisof a geologic or atmospheric hazard in alaysia today. $ach group will >e responsi>lefor reporting the following information for their particular hazard? 4 5 the geologicand geographic setting 4population centers, land use, transportation routes, etc.5 485previous hazardous activity and impacts on the population 4;5 current scientific

research and the monitoring/mitigation efforts and 4D5 the current pu>lic policy andsafety issues. $ach student will prepare a specific part of the written report forthese pro ects and a team leader for each group will present the entire pro ect tothe class using a 1ower1oint style presentation. ore specific information regardingthe pro ect will >e distri>uted at a later date.

7 Gr#)*& : Iour final grade will >e >ased on your performance on the 8 exams, the classpro ect, and in class participation. The grade will >e calculated using the following >rea@down?

M*) ter( E,*% E,%#ss !ro$ect = 10 30>,%#ss !#rt*c*8#t*o& = 10>

J. ourse o&te&ts:

Week Topics Lecturer

1 Introduction to Hazards & Geohazards• Conceptual Remarks• Types and classification of Hazards & Geohazards• Examples of common hazards• Hazards and Risks – Concepts• Strate y for risk reductions• Introduction to Risk !ana ement

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2 $andslides• %efinitions characterisations identifications• Classifications• Examples• Causin factors

– 'atural (actors– !an)made factors

• $andslide !iti ation

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3 $andslide Hazards and Risk !ana ement• Hazards Identification• Hazards Characterisation & "ssessments

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• Risk "ssessments• Risk "nalysis• Risk Reduction & !iti ation• *olicy & Guidelines

4. $andslides – !alaysian Case Studies• *os Selim) Cameron Hi hland Hi h+ay• ,ukit $an-an Rock (all• .undasan $andslide Complex

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5 $and su/sidence & sinkholes T"#

6. Earth0uakes• 1nderstandin earth0uakes• Terminolo y• Classifications• !a nitude Intensity (re0uency• $ocations• %etection & !easurements• Earth0uake hazards• Structural Inte rity• Eaarth0uake prediction• Earth0uake !iti ation Efforts

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7.MID SEMESTER EXAM

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8. MID SEMSESTER REA!" Tsunami

• ,ack ound information• Characteristics

o 2a3elen tho 2a3e hei hto Run)upo Inundationo 4elocity5Speed

• Tsunami impact and dama es• !onitorin & Early 2arnin• *alaeotsunami• !iti ation & *reparedness

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1#. *olicy & *lannin Response for Earth0uake & Tsunami Hazardsin !alaysia

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11. (loods & (lash (loods T"#

12. Hazard & Risk !ana ement I,.

13. Group *resentation – !ini Seminar on Geohazards• Group 67 Earth0uakes & Tsunami in !alaysia• Group 87 Ground Collapse & Sinkholes in !alaysia• Group 97 $andslides & Slope (ailures in !alaysia

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Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the module you should be able to understand:

1. Hazards Classification, Natural Hazards and Technological Hazards, Geohazards and

ty es of geohazards.

!. The nature, distribution and mechanisms of geohazards, es ecially those

encountered in and e" erienced by #alaysia, notably landslide, ground sttlement$

sin%holes, erosion, floods, earth&ua%es and tsunami$

'. Geohazards identification, characterisation, analyses and rediction, as (ell as

mitigation measures, ublic a(areness and disaster reduction) re aredness

measures.

*. Holistic a roach in managing geohazards and ris%s

+. A lying geological and scientific %no(legde in in estigating geohazards.

Suggested Readings;

1. CR:?@=Landslides: Causes, Consequences, and Environment =$ondon7 Croom Helm=

2. E$$I:TT C= S*I.ER "'% * "1$" $= G:RI = 8AA9= 'ational $andslide Hazards !iti ation Strate yB "(rame+ork for $oss Reduction= Circular 68 = 1=S= %epartment of the Interior 1=S= Geolo ical Sur3ey=D@p=

3. HIGH$"'% $=!= "'% , :,R:2S. *ETER 8AA? The landslide hand/ookB" uide to understandinlandslides7 Reston 4ir inia 1=S= Geolo ical Sur3ey Circular 698D 68> p=

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o scientific study o population education o chan es in en ineerin 5/uildin practices o de3elopment of mana ement plans and hazard response scenarios

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• 0u$ctio$ o0 se er%( 0%ctors

1. a+areness of the pro/lem 2. amount of scientific study 3. fiscal restraints 4. commercial5political factors

• Accepti$/ Losses

o if a fre0uency of a hazard is lo+ 3s= the cost of /uildin For thememory of the population then the threat is commonly o3erlooked

o humanNs ha3e a short memory e3en only a fe+ years after a ma-orhazard

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material is niether lost5 ained • pollution ne3er truly disappears

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• displaced pro/lems

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• Oma-or e3ents +ill not happen hereO • human short term memory compared to the eolo ic time scale

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• 3ery hi h priority in the last decade as the price ta for dama e repair hasskyrocketed

• '"S" 'S( E*" ':"" all ha3e ma-or fundin pro rams for the researchinto and a/out natural hazards

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• te$sio$%( Fdominant stress in di3er ent plate /oundaries

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