Spring survey course and fall hazards mitigation studio – 2003

 

A two hazards mitigation course series is being offered in 2003.  The series begins with a hazards mitigation survey course and follows with a fall studio.  The survey course will help structure the studio and students will be encouraged to take the complete series.  However, the survey course is not a requirement for enrolling in the fall course.

 

Spring Quarter – Toward Community Sustainability through Hazards Mitigation

 

Objectives:

 

  1. Gain an applied knowledge of the principles of emergency management with hazards mitigation as the corner stone
  2. Have an opportunity to apply this knowledge to real world problems. Community for the 2003 will include Clark County and the City of Redmond.
  3. Identify opportunities to integrate risk reduction concepts into more traditional planning tools. (Comprehensive Plan, Shoreline Management Act, Endangered Special Legislation.
  4. Correct deficiencies or define scopes of work and work products for subsequent studio.

 

Fall Quarter – Applying the Principles of Hazards Mitigation Studio.

 

Objectives:

 

  1. Apply principles learned during the survey course to a Washington ton Community,
  2. Write a Hazards Mitigation Plan.
  3.  Identify capabilities of following sectors and determine ways to implement hazards mitigation initiative. .
    1. Government (Fire, police, public works, communications)
    2. Schools  (Public and private)
    3. Businesses
    4. Faith based Community
    5. Non-Profit
    6. Neighborhood organizations
    7. Specific representatives form Washington volunteers active in disasters.

 

Possible Summer Quarter Activities

 

  1. Independent directed study
  2. Research for subsequent Quarter