Natural hazard understanding in the middle schools of the Colorado Front Range
Conference
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OSTI ID:129001
- Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO (United States). Dept. of Geology
The best form of mitigation is not to put one`s self in a position that mitigation is required. For the last five years the University of Colorado`s Department of Geology has teamed with local school districts to implement an understanding of natural hazards. By working with middle school students the dangers and possible mitigation of North America are learned at an early age. Over the years, the knowledge gained by these communities citizens will hopefully help lessen the dangers from natural hazards society faces. Education of the general public about natural hazards needs to be addressed by the professional societies studying and developing answers to natural hazards problems. By working with school children this process of educating the general public starts early in the education system and will bear fruit many years in the future. This paper describes the course that is being given to students in Colorado.
- OSTI ID:
- 129001
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950740--; ISBN 0-7918-1339-8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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