Abstract:

"Nearly two billion people live within the Pacific Rim, a region plagued by a high frequency of natural hazards and thus referred to as the "Ring of Fire." As cultures become more interconnected and lifelines more valuable, the devastating effects of a local hazard can increasingly ripple around the world impacting distant countries. Realizing the widespread effects that natural hazards can inflict upon regions in terms of human lives and economy, this unit has been developed to inform future Pacific Rim decision–makers regarding issues of risk. Students benefit from using HazPac, an interactive online map database, to explore natural hazard risks and from collaborating with classmates to develop possible social, structural, environmental, economic, and geological methods to reduce vulnerabilties. " -- SPICE 2007 Catalog. Appropriate for Secondary to Commmunity College