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People Affecting Risk

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How Do People Affect Hazard Risk?

Here are the human factors that affect hazard risk.

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High population density

  • If population density (number of people living per unit of an area) is high, then it is more likely that some people will be affected by a natural hazard.
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Living in certain areas

  • People who live on more marginal land (difficult to grow crops on) are more at risk.
  • Naples in Italy and the island of Java in Indonesia are near to volcanoes. These areas are more likely to be affected by a volcano eruption.
  • San Francisco is a city on the San Andreas Fault Line (which is vulnerable to earthquakes). People living in San Francisco are more likely to be affected by earthquakes.

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1The Challenge of Natural Hazards

1.1Natural Hazards

1.2Tectonic Hazards

1.3Weather Hazards

1.4Climate Change

2The Living World

3Physical Landscapes in the UK

3.1The UK Physical Landscape

3.2Coastal Landscapes in the UK

3.3River Landscapes in the UK

3.4Glacial Landscapes in the UK

4Urban Issues & Challenges

5The Changing Economic World

6The Challenge of Resource Management

6.1Resource Management

6.2Food

6.3Water

6.4Energy

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