Geohazards and Climate Change

Ålesund, Norway, 26th of March 2008

The course has a practical focus and includes activities like exercises, seminars, excursions, mapping, climbing, sampling, monitoring, instrumentation, report writing, modeling, etc.

Contents

The area surrounding Sogndal is a natural laboratory for geohazards; landslides, slope stability, glacial fluctuations, floods, tsunamis and early warning systems for unstable mountain sides.

The course consists of three units:

• Climate Change
• Geohazards
• Engineering Geology and Early Warning

General Study Information

• ECTS Credits: 30
• Start: January
• Duration: One semester
• Language of instruction: English
• Admission Requirements: Please find information in the Study Programme
• Location: Sogndal

Contact Information

Head of study: Helge Hustveit. Phone: +4757676225
Faculty of Engineering and Science