Evolution of natural risk: research framework and perspectives

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Evolution of natural risk: research framework and perspectives

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This study presents a conceptual framework for addressing temporal variation in natural risk. Numerous former natural risk analyses and investigations have demonstrated that time and related changes have a crucial influence on risk. For natural hazards, time becomes a factor for a number of reasons. Using the example of landslides to illustrate this point, it is shown that: 1. landslide history is important in determining probability of occurrence, 2. the significance of catchment variables i...

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2005-01-01

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G. Hufschmidt / M. Crozier / T. Glade

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Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

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http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/5/375/2005/nhess-5-375-2005.pdf

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Environmental technology / Sanitary engineering / Geography / Anthropology / Recreation / Environmental sciences / Geology

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