Focus Area 5: Catastrophes, Conservation, and Conflict

Disastrous natural hazards, both fast and slow, and violent conflicts affect many people worldwide, often impacting already fragile environments and conservation areas. These crises have significant political, economic, and social implications that can reverse development gains, further entrench poverty and inequality, thereby increasing the risk for future crises. Sub-areas Humanitarian Crises Social Vulnerability Natural Resources Outbreaks Environmental Security Community Conservation Protected Areas Wildlife […]

Focus Area 1: Earth System Science

This is the science of the atmosphere, land, biota, and water from a geospatial perspective. By combining contemporary issues such as climate change, environmental extremes, and hazards, this focus area emphasizes the integrative nature of physical and environmental geography. Earth systems scientists use biophysical understanding to identify and solve problems for management and policy. Sub-areas […]

Strong GeoGator showing at FSG

Posted on February 19, 2021

There will be a strong GeoGator presence at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Geographers this Saturday the 20th of February. Whether you want to learn about risk perceptions, coastal flooding, land use change, rural violence, riparian erosion and siltation, extreme rainfall, disease transmission, or park conservation, we’ve got you covered! Physical Geography (Moderator […]

GEO4938 GEO6938 Weather, Climate, and Society

Posted on November 16, 2020

GEO4938 GEO6938 Weather, Climate, and Society Weather and climate-related disasters do not impact all sectors of society equally in the United States. Geographic differences in exposure to weather & climate hazards fail to fully explain why disparities exist among places and groups of people affected by disasters. Social vulnerability is a critical concept that helps […]

A Quantitative Framework for Analyzing Spatial Dynamics of Flood Events: A Case Study of Super Cyclone Amphan

Posted on October 21, 2020

ASH, HASSAN, SOUTHWORTH – A Quantitative Framework for Analyzing Spatial Dynamics of Flood Events: A Case Study of Super Cyclone Amphan Mohammad Mehedy Hassan, Kevin Ash, Joynal Abedin, Bimal Kanti Paul, Jane Southworth Article first published online: 21 OCT 2020 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs12203454 ABSTRACT: Identifying the flooding risk hotspot is crucial for aiding a […]

GIS4324 GIS6325 GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability

Posted on July 6, 2020

No place on earth is completely safe from meteorological, climatological, hydrological, and geophysical hazard phenomena. Yet, we can anticipate disasters by mapping the potential intersection of hazard phenomena with human settlements. This knowledge can be used to reduce or avoid hazard impacts in our communities. This course provides students with knowledge & skills to model […]

GEO2006 Natural Hazards Geography

Posted on July 6, 2020

**NEW GEN ED COURSE, SOCIAL SCIENCE (S) & INTERNATIONAL (N)** We will use the geographic lens of human-environment interactions to understand how disasters emerge from a complex web of social, cultural, psychological, political, and economic forces in tandem with extreme weather, climate, and geophysical hazard events. The course discusses international historical, recent, and ongoing hazard […]

GeoGator Class of 2020 Commencement

Posted on May 4, 2020

The Department of Geography Commencement for the GeoGator Class of 2020 was held online for the very first time on the 2nd of May, 2020. Watch the whole ceremony here! https://youtu.be/Z5_jfndqzrg Excerpts Dr. Jane Southworth addresses GeoGator Class of 2020 Dunkle Award Winner Sara Shir addresses GeoGator Class of 2020 Dr. Jason Blackburn addresses GeoGator Class […]

GEO2006 Natural Hazards Geography – ONLINE

Posted on April 7, 2020

Dr. Kevin Ash will be teaching a new online course ‘GEO 2006’ Natural hazards geography this Fall. Note that this class can also be used to fulfill requirements for our Certificate in Meteorology and Climatology. GEO2006 Natural Hazards Geography **NEW GEN ED COURSE, SOCIAL SCIENCE (S) & INTERNATIONAL (N)** We will use the […]

Geo4938 – Geo6938 GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability Fall 2019

Posted on March 29, 2019

Geo4938 – Geo6938 GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability Fall 2019 No place on earth is completely safe from meteorological, climatological, hydrological, and geophysical hazard phenomena. Yet, we can anticipate disasters by mapping the potential intersection of hazard phenomena with human settlements. This knowledge can be used to reduce or avoid hazard impacts in our communities. […]

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