GEOL 106 Lecture : Lecture note for Geol 106
19 Jan 2012
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Natural hazards: naturally occurring physical phenomena caused by either by rapid or slow onset of events having atmospheric geologic and hydrologic origins on solar global regional national and local scales. Natural disasters: consequences or effects of natural hazards. Signify a serious breakdown in sustainability and disruption of econonic/ social progress. Results in homeless people/ massive amount of money to be spent/ rehabilitation. Indian ocean tsunami; dec. 2004; 3 continents involved; natural hazard turning into natural disaster. Relief aid; we still feel compassion but lost the sense of urgency. Use of geological info to help us solve conflicts in land use, to minimize environmental degradation and to max the beneficial results of using our natural and modified environments. Dynamic earth: short duration hazards can have a long lasting and enormous effects. Also study water resources/ mineral resources/ energy resources and waste resources. As population rises, the demand for resources also rises. More population growth in less developed countries than developed countries.
