Course Description

Course CodeCourse NameCreditsHours
4236073 Special Topics of Disaster Prevention 3.0 3
Description This course first introduces the disaster prevention systems,jurisdiction and responsibility, and operation mechanism of several countries including Taiwan,Japan and the United States of America. The application of computer information, communication and advanced technologies for disaster prevention will also be discussed. The characteristics of various natural and man-made disasters, such as earthquakes, typhoons, floods, slope failures, debris flows, contruction incidents, environmental pollution, industrial hazards, and global weather changing will be introduced. The major contents of disaster prevention plans, emergency response plans and standard operation procedures will e discussed corresponding to the disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.