Hazards Theory revision

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Hazards theory

General Hazard stuff - Impacts [social, economic, environmental] - related to level of development

Climatic Hazards - Cyclones, Tornadoes, Drought , Floods

Affected by El Nino, time of the year etc

Tectonic and Geomorphic Hazards

Spatial Variability between Hazard events - All hazards have potential to kill cause damage. Both physical and human factors play a role in the severity of the impacts of the effects

Hurricanes - Strongest storms do not always cause the greatest damage, issues such as evacuation fatigue

Varaitions in Earthquake Impacts

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