Geophysical Hazards
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✅ How geological processes give rise to geophysical events of differing type and magnitude
✅ How geophysical systems generate hazard risks for different places
✅ The varying power of geophysical hazards to affect people in different local contexts
✅ Future possibilities for lessening human vulnerability to geophysical hazards
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Geophysical hazards originate from dynamic internal Earth processes which operate across different depths to shape tectonic activity.
The characteristics and magnitude of geophysical events are determined by the interaction of underlying processes and tectonic settings, producing varied hazard types and secondary impacts.
Hazard risk is produced through the interaction of physical processes and human systems, where varied factors influence exposure and potential damage.
Vulnerability to geophysical hazards is spatially uneven and socially differentiated, as inequalities affect the capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from events.
Efforts to reduce hazard impacts focus on resilience and adaptation through technological, social, and political strategies, albeit their effectiveness varies.
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D1. Geophysical Systems
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D2. Geophysical Hazard Risk
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D3. Hazard risk and vulnerability
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D4. Future resilience and adaptation
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