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'''Hazards''' research is a branch of [[environmental geography]] that includes study of human-made (anthropogenic), environmental (natural), and blended disasters. Hazards frequently studied include: [[fire]], [[drought]], [[earthquake]]s, [[flood]]s, [[volcano]]es, [[hurricane]]s, [[tornado]]s, [[toxin]]s, [[pollution]], and more. This study is intricately tied to [[risk analysis]]. | '''Hazards''' research is a branch of [[environmental geography]] that includes study of human-made (anthropogenic), environmental (natural), and blended disasters. Hazards frequently studied include: [[fire]], [[drought]], [[earthquake]]s, [[flood]]s, [[volcano]]es, [[hurricane]]s, [[tornado]]s, [[toxin]]s, [[pollution]], and more. This study is intricately tied to [[risk analysis]]. | ||
==History== | |||
==Schools of thought== | |||
==External links== | |||
*The US Geological Survey[http://www.usgs.gov/hazards/ Natural hazards gateway] | |||
http://www.usgs.gov/hazards/ | |||
[[Category:Stub Articles]] | [[Category:Stub Articles]] | ||
[[Category:CZ Live]] | [[Category:CZ Live]] | ||
[[Category:Geography Workgroup]] | [[Category:Geography Workgroup]] | ||
Revision as of 05:53, 27 November 2007
Hazards research is a branch of environmental geography that includes study of human-made (anthropogenic), environmental (natural), and blended disasters. Hazards frequently studied include: fire, drought, earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornados, toxins, pollution, and more. This study is intricately tied to risk analysis.
History
Schools of thought
External links
- The US Geological SurveyNatural hazards gateway