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Natural Catastrophe Perils

In-depth coverage of natural perils at the level expected of a practising cat modeller. Each lesson covers the physical science, the hazard model, vulnerability, the insurance landscape, key geographies, and model limitations.

8Perils

~4.5hReading

24Micro-checks

No quizReference format

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Primary Perils

6 lessons

P.1

Earthquake Moment magnitude · PGA · GMPEs and vendor divergence · Soil amplification · Gutenberg-Richter

~35 min 3 MICRO-CHECKS

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P.2

Hurricane & Windstorm Tropical vs extratropical · Holland profile · RMW · Storm surge · ENSO modulation

~35 min 3 MICRO-CHECKS

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P.3

Flood Fluvial · pluvial · coastal · Inundation depth · Depth-damage functions

~35 min 3 MICRO-CHECKS

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P.4

Hail Severe convective storm · Kinetic energy · Hail swath · NEXRAD · Solar panel exposure · US Great Plains

~30 min 3 MICRO-CHECKS

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P.5

Winter Storm Extratropical windstorm · Nor'easter · Ice storm · Snow water equivalent · Radial ice thickness

~30 min 3 MICRO-CHECKS

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P.6

Wildfire Fuel · weather · topography · FWI · Spotting and firebrands · WUI · Ignition pathways · FAIR Plan

~35 min 3 MICRO-CHECKS

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Secondary & Geophysical Perils

2 lessons

P.7

Tsunami Generation sources · Shoaling · Run-up height · Coastal geometry · PTHA · Inundation vs flow velocity

~30 min 3 MICRO-CHECKS

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P.8

Liquefaction Pore pressure · Soil susceptibility ·Lateral spreading · Foundation type · Canterbury 2011 · EQC land damage

~30 min 3 MICRO-CHECKS

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