GEOG306 Midterm: test 1 review .docx

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Geog 206 human dimension of natural hazards. A blend of natural" + unnatural (human-caused)" elements: human environmental (mis)use, deforestation -> flash flooding & landslides, coral mining -> erosion & storm surge, human settlements, location, building quality & communication design. Ex: informal settlements, makoko nigeria , hurricane sandy, long island ny. Environmental hazards: all potential threats facing human society by events that originated in. & are transmitted thru the environment a hazard becomes a disaster when the affected group is incapable of recovering without external assistance. The term natural disaster has become an increasingly anachronistic misnomer. In reality, human behaviour transforms natural hazards into what should really be called unnatural disasters. A fan-shaped mass of sediment, especially silt, sand, gravel, and boulders, deposited by a river when its flow is suddenly slowed. Alluvial fans typically form where a river pours out from a steep valley through mountains onto a flat plain. 1981 jimani, dominican republic, 2004 in jimani (>400 killed)

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