Modul
Introduction to Natural Hazards and Risk Analysis [M-WIWI-104838]
Credits
9Recurrence
Jedes SemesterDuration
1 SemesterLanguage
GermanLevel
3Version
4Organisation
- KIT-Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Bricks
| Identifier | Name | LP |
|---|---|---|
| T-BGU-101500 | Introduction to Engineering Geology | 5 |
| T-BGU-101681 | Introduction to GIS for Students of Natural, Engineering and Geo Sciences | 3 |
| T-PHYS-105594 | Exam on Climatology | 5 |
| T-PHYS-101092 | Climatology | 1 |
| T-BGU-101814 | Project in Applied Remote Sensing | 1 |
| T-BGU-103542 | Procedures of Remote Sensing | 3 |
| T-BGU-101637 | Systems of Remote Sensing, Prerequisite | 1 |
| T-PHYS-103525 | Geological Hazards and Risk | 8 |
| T-BGU-101693 | Hydrology | 4 |
| T-BGU-103541 | Introduction to GIS for Students of Natural, Engineering and Geo Sciences, Prerequisite | 3 |
| T-BGU-101636 | Remote Sensing, Exam | 4 |
| T-BGU-101638 | Procedures of Remote Sensing, Prerequisite | 1 |
| T-BGU-101667 | Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management | 4 |
Competence Certificate
The assessment is carried out as partial exams (according to Section 4 (2), 1-3 SPO) of the core course and further single courses of this module, whose sum of credits must meet the minimum requirement of credits of this module. The assessment procedures are described for each course of the module separately.
The overall grade of the module is the average of the grades for each course weighted by the credits and truncated after the first decimal.
Competence Goal
The student possesses
- knowledge of various extreme events (meteorological, hydrological, geophysical) and their characteristics and causes
- an improved understanding of natural disasters, their causes and effects from an interdisciplinary perspective
- knowledge of methods of early warning and/or prediction of extreme natural events, as well as possible prevention and precautionary measures.
Prerequisites
There are no singular exams for Remote Sensing Systems [20241/42] and Remote Sensing Methods [20265/66]. Therefore it not possible to choose Remote Sensing [GEOD-BFB-1] and additionally the courses Remote Sensing Systems, Remote Sensing Methods or the project Angewandte Fernerkundung [20267] (because they are already included). See also “Recommendations".
Content
The courses in this module primarily deal with scientific and engineering aspects of extreme events and natural disasters. The overarching aim of the module is to gain a better understanding of risk as a complex interaction of different mechanisms and processes. Contributions from meteorology, geophysics and hydrology enable an interdisciplinary understanding of extreme events and disasters. The teaching of methodological knowledge (e.g. meteorological, hydrological or geophysical measurement methods) is of great importance. These also include methods of hazard analysis and forecasting and/or early warning with the aim of significantly reducing the exposure and vulnerability of people, critical infrastructure and technical or biological systems and thus the impact of extreme events.
Recommendation
The courses Remote Sensing Systems [20241/42] and Remote Sensing Methods [20265/66] may be chosen as a minimal combination for the exam. However, it is recommended to choose the comprehensive combination Remote Sensing [GEOD-BFB-1], which includes Remote Sensing Systems [20241/42], Remote Sensing Methods [20265/66] and the project Angewandte Fernerkundung [20267].
Workload
The total workload for this module is approximately 270 hours.