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Geohazards: Mitigating the Risks
 ©Marli Miller, University of Oregon |
Geohazards include earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, tsunamis, floods, meteorite impacts and the health hazards of geologic materials. Geohazards can range from local events such as a rock slide or coastal erosion to events that threaten humankind (e.g., supervolcano or meteorite impact). Earth scientists undertake research to better understand these hazards and contribute to risk management policies related to social and technical issues associated with Geohazards as well as disaster mitigation. | ||
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Geophysical Characteristics and Evolution of the South-western Branch
of the East African Rift System, 2003-2007 487 Seismic Microzoning of Latin American Cities, 2004-2008 490 Environmental Catastrophes, 2003-2007 508Y Volcano collapse and fault activity - "Young Scientists
Project", 2005-2007 511 Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences, 2005-2009
521 Black sea Mediterranean Corridor during the last 30 ky:
Sea level change and human adaptation, 2005-2009 |
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