Improving Public Safety - Science Policy Conference 2012
Offered By: AGU via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a 42-minute panel discussion from the American Geophysical Union's Science Policy Conference 2012 focused on improving public safety in the face of natural hazards. Gain insights from experts including Timothy Manning of FEMA, Marcia McNutt of the U.S. Geological Survey, and Kristin Jacobs, a Florida county commissioner. Learn about effective strategies for mitigating injury and death during natural disasters, the importance of scientific study in understanding hazards and societal reactions, and the role of prediction, detection, mapping, and monitoring in enhancing public safety. Discover how policymakers and scientists are working together to protect millions of people endangered by natural hazards each year.
Syllabus
Science Policy Conference 2012: Improving Public Safety
Taught by
AGU
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