The objective of this course is to present the different types of environmental hazards, and the associated risks. Prevention, forecasting and protection techniques will be presented for each type of risk.
Definition of risk Different types of hazard, geographical distrbution, impact, notions of frequency and intensity
Tectonic risks Volcanoes, earthquakes, landlsides, avalanches
Meteorological and hydrological risks Hurricanes, storms, floods, tsunamis, climatic events