Information Session: Risk and Resiliency in Earthquake affected Urban and Rural Nepal
Learn about the summer 2016 Global Sustainability Studies program Risk and Resiliency in Earthquake affected Urban and Rural Nepal
You will observe and interact on urban challenges of earthquake affected infrastructure development, school buildings, and farming systems in the valley of Kathmandu and beyond. You will also experience buffer zones in the Chitwan National Park, home of the rare Bengal tiger and one-horned rhino, to understand how wildlife and humans exist in a densely populated regions. With student peers and experts from Nepal’s universities and organizations, you will deliberate on the challenges and complexities of ensuring the sustainability of these systems.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.