2024 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Graduate major in Global Engineering for Development, Environment and Society
Coastal Disaster Mitigation for Engineers and Planners
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Global Engineering for Development, Environment and Society
- Instructor(s)
- Hiroshi Takagi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Tue
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- GEG.I501
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The world's population is expected to increase to over 9 billion by 2050. More than 60% of the total population of the world lives in coastal areas. Coastal disaster or environmental risks are expected to increase with this population growth and the economic development particularly in developing countries. Coastal disasters due to events such as tsunamis, storm surges, and high waves lead to considerable loss of human lives and properties. The threats from these disasters will be exacerbated because of the impacts of climate change. This course presents a coherent overview of coastal disaster science, risk management and engineering.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand basic science and engineering for natural disasters
2) Understand complex backgrounds of disasters or environmental issues exacerbated by urban or economic development
3) Develop a global awareness of sustainable development
Keywords
Coastal disaster, disaster mitigation, international development, coast, ocean
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Required learning should be completed outside of the classroom for preparation and review purposes.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Basic of Water Wave Theory | Understanding basic theories of wind waves |
| Class 2 | Theory of Ocean Tides | Understanding basic theories of ocean tide |
| Class 3 | Tropical Cyclones and Storm Surges | Understanding basic theories of tropical cyclones and storm surges |
| Class 4 | Earthquakes and Tsunamis | Understanding basic theories of earthquakes and tsunamis |
| Class 5 | Coastal Erosion | Understanding basic theory of coastal erosion |
| Class 6 | High Waves and Coastal Protection | Understanding coastal protection against high waves |
| Class 7 | Natural Disaster Risk -Development and environmental issues | Understanding the relationship between population growth, urban development, natural and environmental issues, economic and tourism development and disaster risk. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Not designated
Reference books, course materials, etc.
1. Esteban M., Takagi H., Shibayama T. Handbook of Coastal Disaster Mitigation for Engineers and Planners, Elsevier, ISBN : 9780128010600
2. Thao N.D., Takagi H., Esteban M. Coastal Disasters and Climate Change in Vietnam, Engineering and Planning Perspectives, Elsevier, ISBN : 9780128000076
Evaluation methods and criteria
report / exercise problems 100%
Related courses
- TSE.A316 ： Introduction to Natural Disaster Science and Engineering
- TSE.A205 ： Fluid Engineering
Prerequisites
Not required