課程資訊
課程名稱
自然災害與社會
Natural Hazards and Society 
開課學期
101-1 
授課對象
 
授課教師
周仲島 
課號
AtmSci4008 
課程識別碼
209E49670 
班次
 
學分
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
 
上課時間
星期三5,6(12:20~14:10) 
上課地點
大氣系A100 
備註
初選不開放。本課程以英語授課。限33名國際學生及14名本國生,並請於開學後領取授權碼選課。。A7:物質科學領域。與陳宏宇合開
總人數上限:47人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1011natural_harazds 
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課程概述

The course offers an overview of the characteristics, causes, warning system, and responses towards several natural hazards. The scope of the discussion covers meteorological hazards e.g., typhoon and heavy rain, flood and geological hazards. In addition to the effects of natural hazards on a society, impact assessment and adaptation strategies are introduced. 

課程目標
The course aims to introduce the forecast and warning systems, as well as impacts and responses to natural hazards in Taiwan and other Asia-Pacific countries. 
課程要求
1. 學生應先預習各週指定閱讀篇章,以利上課聽講。
Participants should preview the required reading articles each week before classes.
2. 學生應於每週課後複習該週講課PPT檔案,以充分吸收。
Participants should review the PPT files given with the lectures after class.
3. 學期報告題目應和本課程主題相符,另外,同學應重視上課出席。
Participants are supposed to attend each class. Besides, the final presentation should relate to the topics in this course.
 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
 
指定閱讀
Ahrens, C. D., 2008: Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere. Fifth Edition, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 485pages.
Montgomery, C.W.(2005) Environmental Geology, 7th ed, McGraw Hill Keller, E.A.(2000) Environmental ecology. 8th ed.
IPCC, 2012: Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation. A Special Report of Working Groups I and II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Field, C.B., V. Barros, T.F. Stocker, D. Qin, D.J. Dokken, K.L. Ebi, M.D. Mastrandrea, K.J. Mach, G.-K. Plattner, S.K. Allen, M. Tignor, and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, and New York, NY, USA, 582 pp. 
參考書目
Meteorology Today, 10th ed. 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
   
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
Week 1
9/12  Chap1 Introduction 0912 
Week 2
9/19  Weather and Climate in Asia-Pacific region (I): Forecast issue  
Week 3
9/26  Field trip--Central Weather Bureau 
Week 4
10/03  Weather and Climate in Asia-Pacific Region (II): Decision making  
Week 5
10/10  National Holiday
 
Week 6
10/17  Climate and economics 
Week 7
10/24  (Urban) Flood in the Asia-Pacific region  
Week 8
10/31  Landslide and mountain collapse in the Asia-Pacific region  
Week 9
11/07  Climate Change and Extreme Weather: Challenges and Adaptation 
Week 10
11/14  Field trip--Taipei Emergency Operation Center 
Week 11
11/21  Characteristics and introduction of Earthquake in Asia-Pacific region
 
Week 12
11/28  Mid-term Report 
Week 13
12/05  Field trip--NCREE 
Week 14
12/12  Disaster risk management (I): Gender Issue  
Week 15
12/19  Disaster risk management (II): Food Security  
Week 16
12/26  Socio-economic impacts of flood and landslide in the Asia-Pacific region  
Week 17
1/02  Final Presentation