GEOG 1350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Rock Cycle, Coastal Erosion, Surface Runoff
18 Jan 2017
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Process is the ways in which events such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, etc, affect. All of these process are driven by energy. Energy from earth"s internal heat source, produces slow convection of the mantle. Energy from the sun, warms the earth"s atmosphere and surface which causes high winds an evaporation of water. Contributes to violent storms, floods, coastal erosion, wildfires and lighting. Energy from the gravitational attraction, causes the attraction of thing toward the earth. Hazards is the probability that a specific damaging event will happen within a particular period of time. Risk is the product of the probability of a hazardous event and the expected damage if the event does occur. Vulnerability is the susceptibility of people and property to hazardous event. Coping capacity is the ability of a population to respond ad reduce the negative effects of a hazardous event. Exposure is the overlap in space and time of a hazardous process and infrastructure or population.
