Geography 2152F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Riprap
19 Jan 2015
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Inertia the tendency of an object at rest to remain at rest. This is a complicated question, everyone is a little bit responsible but generally safe to go by buyer beware doing your research and becoming aware of the risks that may pose a problem to your investments is simply smart maneouvering. Soft = non-structural solutions for hazardous areas: includes zoning to prevent building in certain areas and strict building codes to minimize damage to buildings and occupants. Impacts of natural hazards are frequently linked, accentuating risk, increasing vulnerability and augmenting damage and human costs all-hazard approaches are then good for discussing real communities and real problems, piecing together everything we know about the hazards individually.
