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  • Welcome to Introduction to Flood Mitigation!

    Course Introduction

    Flooding is a natural event. Flood damages to our infrastructure and built environment is the most expensive disaster type in the US. The changing climate is increasing the frequency and severity of flood events. The US has several million of these at-risk buildings and a lot of hard infrastructure with a high flood risk, making our economic, strategic and every day operations at risk. 

    The course explores flood mitigation as a process that reduces flood risk to our built environment and communities. 

    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

    1. Describe basic floodplain dynamics.
    2. Describe social, environmental and socioeconomic impacts of flooding.
    3. Explain flood risk in Louisiana. 
    4. Define floodplain management.
    5. Demonstrate basic knowledge of floodplain regulations and policies.
    6. Demonstrate basic knowledge of mitigation strategies. 

    Structure of the Course

    This course covers 9 content area modules and includes two modules for mid- and final assessments. 

    Navigating the Course

    This course is set up in Modules covering various topics which may be accessed from the course navigation menu on the left or by scrolling below. Modules may be collapsed in the menu and it the body of the course to minimize scrolling. Each module includes a link to the relevant chapter via the free title in Pressbooks. It is followed by various activities: all modules include an assignment related to the textbook review questions and discussion questions. Many items are required and may be marked as completed automatically when the activity has been submitted (the broken check box), but others will marked as done by the student (the solid check box). 

    Please move through the items below and continue through the Learner Support and Getting Started modules before moving on to Module 1. Be sure to check for announcements and due dates to stay on track.
     
    Creative Commons attribution license This course and its contents are by Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Carol Friedland, Rusti Liner, Monica Farris, and Donis Marie Lambert and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network, except where otherwise noted. 
     

    Adopting instructors should edit the About Your Instructor and Office Hours Information pages in this Module.

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