Hazards
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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, 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