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What distinguishes environmental hazards from voluntary lifestyle hazards?
What distinguishes environmental hazards from voluntary lifestyle hazards?
- Voluntary lifestyle hazards lead to social and economic disruption, while environmental hazards do not.
- Environmental hazards always result in physical harm, while lifestyle hazards do not.
- Voluntary lifestyle hazards involve personal choices, while environmental hazards are external. (correct)
- Environmental hazards are natural in origin, while lifestyle hazards are human-made.
In what way can the impact of an annual flood be influenced by human actions?
In what way can the impact of an annual flood be influenced by human actions?
- By increasing deforestation in the river's catchment area (correct)
- By planting more trees in the flood-prone area
- By constructing a control dam upstream
- By changing the course of the river
What defines technological hazards according to the text?
What defines technological hazards according to the text?
- Arising from natural disasters like earthquakes
- Resulting only from dangerous procedures
- Rooted in human decisions and errors related to built structures (correct)
- Strictly associated with industrial failures
What is the main difference between a hazard and a disaster?
What is the main difference between a hazard and a disaster?
In the context of multi-hazard events, what does it mean when hazards are described as 'cascading'?
In the context of multi-hazard events, what does it mean when hazards are described as 'cascading'?
How are hazards typically characterized according to the text?
How are hazards typically characterized according to the text?
What is one way that geographers can critically analyze hazards?
What is one way that geographers can critically analyze hazards?
Why is it important for geographers to challenge naturalized assumptions about hazards?
Why is it important for geographers to challenge naturalized assumptions about hazards?
What term is used to describe less catastrophic environmental effects over time?
What term is used to describe less catastrophic environmental effects over time?
How did early disaster research sponsored by the military shape the understanding of hazards?
How did early disaster research sponsored by the military shape the understanding of hazards?
