ENVR 6333 - Coastal Resilience

Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

This course introduces the concepts of coastal resilience, including concepts of and management for coastal geomorphology and sea-level rise, coastal erosion, coastal storms, population growth, corporate sustainability, land management, community response and recovery, resilient growth patterns and long-term community planning This course features a number of guest speakers from local organizations, communities and businesses (NASA, Galveston Parks Board, the City of Shoreacres, Texas Center for Beaches and Shores/Institute for Selilient CoastalCommunities at TAMUG, Texas Coastal Watership Programs, Landry’s and others) who bring their perspectives on how coastal change influences their particular organizations and how they are responding to those changes.

Prerequisites: Master’s degree candidacy and approval of adviser and dean.