ENVS195 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Richter Magnitude Scale, Human Development Index
27 Mar 2016
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Vulnerability of urban areas to natural and human-induced hazards (p. 470- Many cities are vulnerable to hazards, whether triggered by natural or human actions, because of their high concentration of people and, in some situations, the low-quality construction of buildings. Environment canada observed that higher concentration of people living in urban areas means that if disaster hits, they afect a large number of individuals. Urban sprawl has led to more development in high-risk areas, such as lood plains. ". About 60% of canadians live in urban areas of 100,000 or more people. About 80% in cities of 10,000 or more. Earthquakes are a signiicant hazard, most vulnerable areas in b. c. and st. About 80% of impacts are due to weather and weather-related hazards: weather hazards include: tornadoes, hailstorms, winter storms and heat waves, weather-related hazards: drought, storm surges, loods, and moving ice.
