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*The US Geological Survey[http://www.usgs.gov/hazards/ | *The US Geological Survey [http://www.usgs.gov/hazards/ Natural hazards gateway] | ||
*NASA's Earth Observatory [http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/ Natural hazards main page] | |||
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Revision as of 07:22, 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 Survey Natural hazards gateway
- NASA's Earth Observatory Natural hazards main page