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Developing capacity for natural hazard management using an active learning approach and web-based geographical information
Geological Institute, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract. A learning environment for university students using active learning in the field of natural hazard management is described. Students study a suite of hazard case studies that include earthquake, flood, debris flow, rock fall, snow avalanche, and landslide within a virtual Alpine valley, which has been constructed using a web-based geographical information system. Through a series of tasks carried out in collaborative workshops, students create structure and meaning from heterogeneous and disparate data and information in order to define and solve relevant problems presented within a natural hazard scenario.
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Citation: Kos, A.: Developing capacity for natural hazard management using an active learning approach and web-based geographical information, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 9, 85-95, doi:10.5194/nhess-9-85-2009, 2009. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager XML
