Also called: Natural Hazards Analyst
Maps flood, wildfire, and earthquake risks and plans how communities can reduce damage.
Maps homes in a flood zone, works with FEMA on buyout programs, and helps a town plan a new levee.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in geography, planning, or emergency management.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Geography, Urban Planning, Emergency Management.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI risk models map floods and fires automatically; working with towns and FEMA on what to do stays human.
Classes: AP Environmental Science, AP Human Geography, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3051.
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