Tag Archives: risk

The dimensions of natural disasters

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Chris Rowan

“If you’re not on a fault zone, a volcanically active zone, or a tsunami zone, you’re probably in a valley that’s prone to flooding or having things tumble down the hills towards you.” So opines risk consultant Tony Taig in … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, public science

Natural disasters may not always hit hardest where you’d expect

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Chris Rowan

For many natural hazards, the actual risk is not purely a function of frequency and magnitude: politics, regulation and psychology are also a large influence on the potential human impact. Continue reading →