Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Options Menu ...
Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Options Menu
This week we learn the different types of natural and technological hazards and a little bit about terrorism. You will also learn about risk assessment and the technology we use. YOU MUST ANSWER NO 1 AND 2 THEN CHOOSE ANY OTHER THREE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS and let's discuss these hazards. Make sure you have a minimum of one paragraph per question that translates to one for each hazard etc. You must also comment on another student's post to get full credit. See detailed instructions in our announcement to guide your feedback to your peers.
1. The book discusses 15 natural hazards, write what you now know about 5 of these hazards in one paragraph each.
2. The book also discusses 4 technological hazards, discuss 2 in a 2 full paragraphs
3. How did the book describe terrorism?
4. Describe Risk Assessment Technology.
5. What aspects of a community's geographic profile influence the hazards they face (e.g., proximity to a coast, slope of terrain)?
6. What human practices influence these hazards (e.g., damming of rivers, filling in wetlands)?
7. What natural processes influence these hazards (e.g., annual rainfall, temperature)?
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