What determines the severity of a hazard?

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  • What determines the severity of a hazard?
    • measuring magnitude / explosivity of the hazard
    • concentration of the population
    • relief of the land
      • low flatline land - flooding
      • mountainous - avalanches
    • vulnerability
    • predictability
    • intensity
    • speed on set
      • e.g. earthquake vs drought
    • location
      • if hazard = located on fault line = more dangerous
    • frequency / regularity
    • duration

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