EM7227

This course provides an overview of solid waste management systems and emergency and debris management, including a historical perspective. Topics include the history of American solid waste, World War II and the birth of industrialization and urbanization, effects of globalism as it pertains to per-capita consumerism, environmental legislation, global perspective on solid waste management, history of American emergency management systems, emergency classification, systems of response during a disaster, FEMA and other federal response, technology, and information sharing during an emergency.

Books/Materials >$50, MSSEP Elective